Ayumi Morita vs Daniela HantuchovaSydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
36 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2013
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Morita A.
1-6 6-3 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Morita A.
1662
Hantuchova D.
6331

Ayumi Morita defeated Daniela Hantuchova 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniela Hantuchova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ayumi Morita claimed a first win over Daniela Hantuchova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-12CharlestonR32clayDaniela Hantuchova6-4 2-0 RET
2009-09-21SeoulR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-4 4-6 6-2
2009-02-16DubaiR32hardDaniela Hantuchova7-6(1) 6-2
2007-09-10BaliQFhardDaniela Hantuchova6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Morita A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Morita A.

Even serve battle

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
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Even
49%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (51 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
33
58
Break points saved·Dominant
43
68
Break points won·Even
70
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
55

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