Dominika Cibulkova vs Vera ZvonarevaMoscow Quarter-final

Moscow · WTA · Quarter-final
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2011
hard
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Cibulkova D.
4-6 6-4 6-4
Zvonareva V.
Cibulkova D.
4662
Zvonareva V.
6441

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Vera Zvonareva 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Dominika Cibulkova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-07Indian WellsR32hardDominika Cibulkova4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2011-02-21DohaR16hardVera Zvonareva6-1 6-2
2010-08-02San DiegoR32hardVera Zvonareva6-0 3-6 6-4
2008-10-06MoscowQFhardVera Zvonareva7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

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
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Even
0.9
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
76
Break points saved·Even
78
79
Break points won·Slight edge
87
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
52

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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