Samantha Stosur vs Petra KvitovaRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2013
clay
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stosur S.
7-5 2-6 6-1
Kvitova P.
Stosur S.
7262
Kvitova P.
5611

Samantha Stosur defeated Petra Kvitova 7-5 2-6 6-1 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Samantha Stosur claimed a first win over Petra Kvitova in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Samantha Stosur came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 2–6 6–1.

Head to head

07
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-29BeijingSFhardPetra Kvitova6-3 5-7 6-2
2014-08-18New HavenSFhardPetra Kvitova6-3 6-1
2013-08-05TorontoR16hardPetra Kvitova6-3 6-3
2013-02-09Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs AUSRRhardPetra Kvitova2-6 7-6(3) 6-4
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsSFhardPetra Kvitova5-7 6-3 6-3
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardPetra Kvitova7-6(5) 6-3
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayPetra Kvitova6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Kvitova P.

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
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
93
Break points won·Dominant
61
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
92

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
20°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw