Polona Hercog vs Kirsten FlipkensQuebec City Round of 32

Quebec City · WTA · Round of 32
#228WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2013
hard
40 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Hercog P.
6-3 6-1
Flipkens K.
Hercog P.
662
Flipkens K.
31

Polona Hercog defeated Kirsten Flipkens 6-3 6-1 in the Quebec City round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kirsten Flipkens came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Polona Hercog narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-01AucklandR16hardPolona Hercog6-4 6-2
2014-08-11CincinnatiR64hardKirsten Flipkens6-3 6-2
2014-06-16s HertogenboschR32grassKirsten Flipkens6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Hercog P.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Flipkens K.

Flipkens K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

Serve advantage — Hercog 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
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
47
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
44
Break points won·Slight edge
75
65
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
84
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
69
78

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
80

Hercog P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast