Petra Kvitova vs Sara Errani — New Haven Semi-final

New Haven · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Petra Kvitova
#1010WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 August 2012
hard
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Kvitova P.
6-1 6-3
Errani S.
Kvitova P.
662
Errani S.
13–

Petra Kvitova defeated Sara Errani 6-1 6-3 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-05BeijingR64hardSara Errani7-5 6-4
2013-09-30BeijingR16hardPetra Kvitova6-4 6-7(3) 6-3
2013-04-20Fed Cup WG SF: ITA vs CZERRclayPetra Kvitova2-6 6-2 6-0
2013-02-18DubaiFhardPetra Kvitova6-2 1-6 6-1
2012-01-16Australian OpenQFhardPetra Kvitova6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kvitova 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
Kvitova P.Errani S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
63%
78%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
69%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
49%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Errani S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
36
Break points saved·Dominant
93
8
Break points won·Slight edge
88
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.
Kirilenko M.
7-697-5
Semi-finals
Kirilenko M.
Wozniacki C.
7-50-0
Kvitova P.
Errani S.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Wozniacki C.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-1
Kirilenko M.
Govortsova O.
6-16-2
Errani S.
Bartoli M.
6-46-2
Kvitova P.
Safarova L.
6-36-3
R16
Kirilenko M.
Barthel M.
W/O
Govortsova O.
Radwanska A.
6-02-1
Kvitova P.
Gibbs N.
6-26-4
Safarova L.
Zheng J.
6-46-0
Errani S.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-46-3
Bartoli M.
Stephens S.
6-10-66-3
Cibulkova D.
Petkovic A.
6-46-1
Wozniacki C.
Arvidsson S.
7-646-2
R32
Safarova L.
Lepchenko V.
6-34-1
Kirilenko M.
Peer S.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Makarova K.
6-36-3
Arvidsson S.
Oudin M.
6-46-1
Barthel M.
Hantuchova D.
6-37-5
Govortsova O.
Dushevina V.
6-756-46-2
Gibbs N.
Glatch A.
6-41-66-4
Zheng J.
Pironkova T.
7-56-2
Errani S.
Mattek Sands B.
6-47-5
Suarez Navarro C.
Szavay A.
7-636-4
Stephens S.
Paszek T.
6-36-1
Bartoli M.
Robson L.
6-36-3
Cibulkova D.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-56-3
Petkovic A.
Babos T.
6-35-77-5