Alisa Kleybanova vs Vera ZvonarevaDubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2011
hard
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Kleybanova A.
6-3 6-2
Zvonareva V.
Kleybanova A.
662
Zvonareva V.
32

Alisa Kleybanova defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Alisa Kleybanova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-09-28TokyoR32hardAlisa Kleybanova3-6 6-4 6-2
2009-08-10CincinnatiR32hardVera Zvonareva6-4 1-6 7-5
2008-03-24MiamiR32hardVera Zvonareva6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kleybanova A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kleybanova A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
76
Break points saved·Even
77
79
Break points won·Clear edge
76
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
92
Tiebreaks·Even
48
52

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw