Daniela Hantuchova vs Polona Hercog — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012
hard
#228WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
Hantuchova D.1-6 7-5 7-6
Hercog P.
Hantuchova D.
17772
Hercog P.
65641
Daniela Hantuchova defeated Polona Hercog 1-6 7-5 7-6 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Polona Hercog came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Daniela Hantuchova claimed a first win over Polona Hercog in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Daniela Hantuchova dropped the opening set before beating Polona Hercog 1–6 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Polona Hercog | 6-3 0-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Hercog P.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
57
50
Break points saved·Even
68
68
Break points won·Slight edge
67
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
69
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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80
Hercog P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 33 km/hHumidity 32%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Stosur S.
6-46-2
Radwanska A.
Lisicki S.
6-26-1
Wozniacki C.
Ivanovic A.
6-37-5
Goerges J.
Hantuchova D.
4-66-36-4
R16
Goerges J.
Dellacqua C.
6-06-2
Lisicki S.
Benesova I.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.
Peer S.
7-56-4
Stosur S.
Safarova L.
6-16-756-1
Jankovic J.
Pennetta F.
6-46-2
Ivanovic A.
Kirilenko M.
6-27-64
Wozniacki C.
Halep S.
6-26-3
Hantuchova D.
Peng S.
7-56-2
R32
Benesova I.
Cibulkova D.
3-1
Pennetta F.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.
Wozniak A.
6-16-767-5
Peer S.
Al Nabhani F.
6-36-1
Goerges J.
Kuznetsova S.
2-67-626-4
Hantuchova D.
Hercog P.
1-67-57-64
Peng S.
Bartoli M.
6-46-3
Halep S.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-2
Kirilenko M.
Niculescu M.
6-36-0
Ivanovic A.
Schiavone F.
6-17-5
Jankovic J.
Cetkovska P.
6-26-2
Safarova L.
Martic P.
6-35-76-3