Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez vs Klara Koukalova — Seoul Semi-final

Seoul · WTA · Semi-final
ESP
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
43 yrs · 176 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2011
hard
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-3 6-2
Koukalova K.
Martinez Sanchez M.
662
Koukalova K.
32–

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez defeated Klara Koukalova 6-3 6-2 in the Seoul semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez claimed a first win over Klara Koukalova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-25AcapulcoR32hardKlara Koukalova4-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Martinez Sanchez M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Martinez Sanchez M.

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
Martinez Sanchez M.Koukalova K.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (63 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Martinez Sanchez M.Koukalova K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
43
18
Break points saved·Dominant
71
25
Break points won·Clear edge
67
44
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
56
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
65
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Martinez Sanchez M.
Voskoboeva G.
7-607-62
Semi-finals
Martinez Sanchez M.
Koukalova K.
6-36-2
Voskoboeva G.
Hercog P.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Koukalova K.
King V.
6-24-66-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Goerges J.
7-666-1
Voskoboeva G.
Dushevina V.
6-26-3
Hercog P.
Cibulkova D.
6-36-1
R16
Cibulkova D.
Shvedova Y.
7-640-0
Dushevina V.
Dulgheru A.
6-36-1
King V.
Bartoli M.
6-37-5
Hercog P.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-37-5
Voskoboeva G.
Benesova I.
6-46-4
Koukalova K.
Begu I.
6-16-1
Goerges J.
Daniilidou E.
6-47-5
Martinez Sanchez M.
Pliskova K.
7-656-2
R32
Benesova I.
Yakimova A.
6-36-2
Dulgheru A.
Rus A.
2-66-07-5
Dushevina V.
Schiavone F.
7-646-2
Cibulkova D.
Parra Santonja A.
6-37-5
Voskoboeva G.
Makarova K.
6-46-4
King V.
Date Krumm K.
6-26-2
Bartoli M.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-26-2
Daniilidou E.
Kim S.
4-66-27-5
Goerges J.
Sema Y.
6-16-1
Begu I.
Amanmuradova A.
6-16-3
Koukalova K.
Morita A.
6-36-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Falconi I.
6-36-3
Hercog P.
Kucova Z.
6-06-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Birnerova E.
6-46-4
Shvedova Y.
Tanasugarn T.
6-26-0
Pliskova K.
Rottmann N.
6-17-5