Klara Koukalova vs Su Wei HsiehTokyo Round of 64

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2012
hard
40 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Koukalova K.
6-3 6-7 6-1
Hsieh S.
Koukalova K.
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Hsieh S.
371011

Klara Koukalova defeated Su Wei Hsieh 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Tokyo round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Su Wei Hsieh came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Klara Koukalova claimed a first win over Su Wei Hsieh in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Klara Koukalova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-26US OpenR128hardSu Wei Hsieh6-3 6-3
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardSu Wei Hsieh2-6 6-4 8-6

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Hsieh S.

Hsieh S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

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
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
57%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
55
Break points saved·Dominant
25
59
Break points won·Dominant
44
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CPartly cloudy
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw