Nadia Petrova vs Polona HercogUS Open Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011
hard
#228WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
Petrova N.
6-2 6-4
Hercog P.
Petrova N.
662
Hercog P.
24

Nadia Petrova defeated Polona Hercog 6-2 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Polona Hercog came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Nadia Petrova claimed a first win over Polona Hercog in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-02CharlestonQFclayPolona Hercog6-1 6-2
2011-08-22New HavenR32hardPolona Hercog7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

Hercog P.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Even serve battle

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
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (120 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
68
Break points won·Slight edge
80
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
44
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
62
69

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Hercog P.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

R128
Baltacha E.
Hampton J.
2-66-25-1
Wozniacki C.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-36-1
Soler Espinosa S.
Date Krumm K.
7-657-62
Williams S.
Jovanovski B.
6-16-1
Peer S.
Mirza S.
6-756-36-1
Pous Tio L.
Doi M.
6-26-7125-2
Pironkova T.
Razzano V.
6-26-3
Robson L.
Morita A.
7-651-0
Bondarenko K.
Hradecka L.
6-36-0
Lucic M.
Erakovic M.
6-42-66-4
Rus A.
Vesnina E.
6-26-4
King V.
Arn G.
6-16-4
Gajdosova J.
Benesova I.
7-657-5
Parmentier P.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-3
Amanmuradova A.
Paszek T.
6-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Errani S.
7-56-1
Petkovic A.
Bychkova E.
6-26-2
Zheng J.
Diatchenko V.
4-67-56-2
Cornet A.
Dellacqua C.
7-56-0
Vinci R.
Begu I.
6-36-4
Kanepi K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Johansson M.
6-24-67-5
Halep S.
Li N.
6-27-5
Azarenka V.
Larsson J.
6-16-3
Dulko G.
Marino R.
6-36-3
Krajicek M.
Daniilidou E.
3-67-646-1
Stephens S.
Jani R.
6-23-67-63
Cetkovska P.
Rodina E.
1-66-16-2
Ivanovic A.
Pervak K.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-0
Dokic J.
Govortsova O.
6-36-1
Martic P.
Strycova B.
5-76-36-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Tatishvili A.
6-26-2
Barthel M.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-4
Scheepers C.
Keothavong A.
7-56-3
Schiavone F.
Voskoboeva G.
6-31-66-4
Dulgheru A.
Kvitova P.
7-636-3
Niculescu M.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-36-3
Keys M.
Craybas J.
6-26-4
Safarova L.
Rybarikova M.
2-66-36-2
Wickmayer Y.
Cirstea S.
6-17-5
Kudryavtseva A.
Rodionova A.
7-617-5
Kerber A.
Davis L.
7-636-3
Radwanska A.
Radwanska U.
6-26-3
Peng S.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-4
Goerges J.
Barrois K.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Rezai A.
6-16-4
Oprandi R.
Oudin M.
6-07-67
Yakimova A.
Lertcheewakarn N.
6-04-66-3
Sharapova M.
Watson H.
3-67-56-3
Bartoli M.
Panova A.
7-56-3
Mchale C.
Wozniak A.
6-36-756-4
Dushevina V.
Sevastova A.
6-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Makarova K.
4-66-17-63
Petrova N.
Chan Y.
6-31-66-4
Hercog P.
Mattek Sands B.
6-16-3
Vandeweghe C.
Brianti A.
7-56-3
Stosur S.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-3
Cibulkova D.
Zhang S.
6-36-4
Falconi I.
Koukalova K.
3-66-46-2
Williams V.
Dolonc V.
6-46-3
Lisicki S.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-3
Zvonareva V.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-36-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Knapp K.
6-746-46-3