Na Li vs Dominika Cibulkova — Rome Quarter-final

Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2012
clay
SVK
Dominika Cibulkova
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
Li N.
6-1 7-6
Cibulkova D.
Li N.
6772
Cibulkova D.
164–

Na Li defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-1 7-6 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Na Li came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's semi-final. Na Li extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Na Li came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

6–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-03-17MiamiSFhardNa Li7-5 2-6 6-3
2014-03-03Indian WellsQFhardNa Li6-3 4-6 6-3
2014-01-13Australian OpenFhardNa Li7-6(3) 6-0
2013-08-05TorontoQFhardNa Li7-6(1) 6-2
2010-05-10MadridR32clayNa Li6-2 3-6 7-5
2008-02-11AntwerpR16hardNa Li6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Li N.

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
Li N.Cibulkova D.
1st serve in·Even
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (135 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Li N.Cibulkova D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
83
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
78
Break points won·Slight edge
96
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Li N.
4-66-47-65
Semi-finals
Li N.
Williams S.
W/O
Sharapova M.
Kerber A.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Pennetta F.
4-0
Kerber A.
Kvitova P.
7-621-66-1
Li N.
Cibulkova D.
6-17-64
Sharapova M.
Williams V.
6-46-3
R16
Cibulkova D.
Azarenka V.
W/O
Pennetta F.
Cetkovska P.
6-06-1
Li N.
Scheepers C.
7-636-2
Williams S.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
Goerges J.
6-46-1
Kvitova P.
Cirstea S.
6-25-76-2
Williams V.
Stosur S.
6-46-3
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
7-646-3
R32
Ivanovic A.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-26-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Wozniacki C.
6-44-0
Sharapova M.
Mchale C.
7-57-5
Cetkovska P.
Radwanska A.
6-44-66-1
Li N.
Benesova I.
6-17-5
Scheepers C.
Erakovic M.
5-76-16-2
Cibulkova D.
Knapp K.
6-34-66-1
Azarenka V.
Peer S.
6-16-2
Stosur S.
Errani S.
6-37-5
Kvitova P.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-56-4
Pennetta F.
Stephens S.
6-26-3
Williams S.
Petrova N.
4-66-26-3
Cirstea S.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
King V.
6-36-2
Williams V.
Makarova K.
7-676-1
Goerges J.
Bartoli M.
6-36-1
R64
Peer S.
Peng S.
7-644-63-1
Williams S.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-3
Kerber A.
Rodionova A.
4-67-56-2
Cirstea S.
Jankovic J.
6-34-67-64
Errani S.
Bacsinszky T.
6-03-0
Soler Espinosa S.
Brianti A.
6-26-1
Scheepers C.
Gajdosova J.
6-47-63
Erakovic M.
Lisicki S.
7-644-66-3
Cibulkova D.
Lucic M.
6-16-2
Knapp K.
Vinci R.
6-42-66-2
Makarova K.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Halep S.
6-36-4
Petrova N.
Hlavackova A.
6-36-3
Benesova I.
Wickmayer Y.
6-45-77-65
Cetkovska P.
Govortsova O.
7-56-4
Stephens S.
Chakvetadze A.
6-22-66-4
Pennetta F.
Kirilenko M.
6-17-62
Medina Garrigues A.
Zheng J.
6-26-1
Goerges J.
Wozniak A.
6-16-716-3
King V.
Pironkova T.
6-06-1
Arvidsson S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Pervak K.
6-26-4
Mchale C.
Niculescu M.
6-46-4
Ivanovic A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-3