Polona Hercog vs Alberta BriantiPalermo Round of 16

Palermo · WTA · Round of 16
#228WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 July 2011
clay
46 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hercog P.
6-2 6-4
Brianti A.
Hercog P.
662
Brianti A.
24

Polona Hercog defeated Alberta Brianti 6-2 6-4 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alberta Brianti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Polona Hercog had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Alberta Brianti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-20PortorozR32hardAlberta Brianti7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hercog P.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Brianti A.

Brianti A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

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·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
50
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
44
Break points won·Clear edge
75
56
Deciding sets·Clear edge
51
32
Tiebreaks·
69

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
80

Hercog P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
33°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 36%