Polona Hercog vs Marion BartoliCharleston Round of 16

Charleston · WTA · Round of 16
#228WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 April 2012
clay
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hercog P.
6-4 1-6 6-4
Bartoli M.
Hercog P.
6162
Bartoli M.
4641

Polona Hercog defeated Marion Bartoli 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the Charleston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marion Bartoli came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Marion Bartoli in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Polona Hercog closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-19MiamiR64hardMarion Bartoli5-7 6-2 6-1
2012-01-09SydneyR32hardMarion Bartoli6-3 6-3
2010-05-10MadridR64clayMarion Bartoli3-6 6-4 6-4
2010-03-08Indian WellsR64hardMarion Bartoli6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Hercog P.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Bartoli M.

Bartoli M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

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
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
7.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
47
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
76
Break points won·Clear edge
75
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
69
80

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Hercog P.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw