Dominika Cibulkova vs Klara KoukalovaBarcelona Round of 16

Barcelona · WTA · Round of 16
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2012
clay
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cibulkova D.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Koukalova K.
Cibulkova D.
5662
Koukalova K.
7441

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Klara Koukalova 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Barcelona round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Dominika Cibulkova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-19New HavenR32hardKlara Koukalova3-6 6-3 6-3
2013-03-04Indian WellsR32hardKlara Koukalova6-4 7-5
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassKlara Koukalova6-4 6-1
2011-10-17MoscowR16hardDominika Cibulkova7-6(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

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·Slight edge
67%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
50%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
18
Break points saved·Dominant
78
25
Break points won·Dominant
87
44
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
55

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