Iveta Benesova vs Samantha StosurBrisbane Round of 16

Brisbane · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2012
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benesova I.
6-4 6-2
Stosur S.
Benesova I.
662
Stosur S.
42

Iveta Benesova defeated Samantha Stosur 6-4 6-2 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Samantha Stosur in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-23Roland GarrosR128claySamantha Stosur6-2 6-3
2011-05-09RomeR32claySamantha Stosur6-1 7-5
2005-01-03Gold CoastR16hardSamantha Stosur6-2 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Benesova I.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving80% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Benesova I.

Serve advantage — Stosur S.

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·Slight edge
55%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Clear edge
45%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw