Klara Koukalova vs Flavia PennettaNew Haven Round of 32

New Haven · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 22 August 2011
hard
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Koukalova K.
7-5 6-2
Pennetta F.
Koukalova K.
762
Pennetta F.
52

Klara Koukalova defeated Flavia Pennetta 7-5 6-2 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Klara Koukalova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-18New HavenR32hardFlavia Pennetta6-1 6-3
2013-07-08PalermoR32clayKlara Koukalova6-2 2-6 6-3
2011-02-14DubaiR32hardFlavia Pennetta5-7 6-1 6-2
2010-06-21WimbledonR32grassKlara Koukalova6-2 6-3
2008-02-11Vina Del MarFclayFlavia Pennetta6-4 5-4 RET
2005-07-18PalermoSFclayKlara Koukalova6-4 6-0
2004-08-09SopotFclayFlavia Pennetta7-5 3-6 6-3
2004-07-19PalermoQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

Pennetta F.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

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
56%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 189). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
71
Break points saved·Dominant
25
83
Break points won·Dominant
44
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
69
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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