Christina Mchale vs Varvara Lepchenko — Paris Round of 32

Paris · WTA · Round of 32
USA
Christina Mchale
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2012
carpet
Varvara Lepchenko
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#172WTA
1578ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLLWL
Mchale C.
6-4 7-5
Lepchenko V.
Mchale C.
672
Lepchenko V.
45–

Christina Mchale defeated Varvara Lepchenko 6-4 7-5 in the Paris round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Lepchenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Christina Mchale claimed a first win over Varvara Lepchenko in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-15SeoulSFhardVarvara Lepchenko3-6 6-1 7-6(5)
2013-04-01CharlestonR64clayVarvara Lepchenko6-3 4-6 6-2
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayVarvara Lepchenko7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mchale C.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

Lepchenko V.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mchale C.

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
Mchale C.Lepchenko V.
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mchale C.Lepchenko V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
47
Break points saved·Dominant
28
64
Break points won·Even
65
65
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
29
39

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mchale C.Lepchenko V.
Freshness·
—
44

Lepchenko V.: 1 day rest · 6 matches, 149 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw

Final
Kerber A.
Bartoli M.
7-635-76-3
Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-726-36-4
Bartoli M.
Koukalova K.
7-636-0
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.
Sharapova M.
6-46-4
Wickmayer Y.
Barthel M.
6-46-736-3
Koukalova K.
Goerges J.
3-67-56-1
Bartoli M.
Vinci R.
4-66-47-62
R16
Wickmayer Y.
Mchale C.
6-27-5
Barthel M.
Parmentier P.
6-36-0
Koukalova K.
Pironkova T.
6-06-3
Sharapova M.
Scheepers C.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
Niculescu M.
6-34-66-3
Goerges J.
Cetkovska P.
6-16-4
Vinci R.
Mattek Sands B.
6-31-66-3
Bartoli M.
Martic P.
7-56-1
R32
Koukalova K.
Cornet A.
6-36-1
Pironkova T.
Li N.
7-653-2
Wickmayer Y.
Craybas J.
6-10-0
Goerges J.
Peer S.
6-16-3
Cetkovska P.
Brianti A.
6-36-3
Vinci R.
Halep S.
6-46-4
Mattek Sands B.
Barrois K.
7-636-2
Martic P.
Arn G.
6-46-4
Parmentier P.
Medina Garrigues A.
2-66-36-3
Scheepers C.
Hercog P.
6-26-2
Barthel M.
Strycova B.
6-36-2
Mchale C.
Lepchenko V.
6-47-5
Niculescu M.
Gajdosova J.
6-14-66-4
Kerber A.
Safarova L.
6-27-63