Flavia Pennetta vs Dominika CibulkovaDoha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2012
hard
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pennetta F.
6-3 2-6 7-5
Cibulkova D.
Pennetta F.
6272
Cibulkova D.
3651

Flavia Pennetta defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-3 2-6 7-5 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Flavia Pennetta extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Flavia Pennetta closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-17CincinnatiR64hardFlavia Pennetta7-5 6-2
2011-10-03BeijingR16hardFlavia Pennetta6-1 4-6 6-4
2010-01-04AucklandQFhardFlavia Pennetta6-1 6-2
2008-10-20LinzR16hardFlavia Pennetta6-3 6-1
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardFlavia Pennetta6-4 5-7 6-4
2007-07-23Bad GasteinR32clayDominika Cibulkova7-5 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

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·Clear edge
54%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
71
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
78
Break points won·Even
89
87
Deciding sets·Even
69
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 23 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw