Barbora Strycova defeated Petra Kvitova 3-6 6-2 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 64. Barbora Strycova claimed a first win over Petra Kvitova in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-02 | Beijing | QF | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2016-10-31 | Zhuhai | RR | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2016-02-22 | Doha | R32 | hard | Petra Kvitova | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2014-08-18 | New Haven | QF | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Petra Kvitova | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2012-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2011-02-07 | Paris | R16 | carpet | Petra Kvitova | 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(9) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About