Na Li vs Dominika CibulkovaMiami Semi-final

Miami · WTA · Semi-final
CHN2
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2014
hard
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
Li N.
7-5 2-6 6-3
Cibulkova D.
Li N.
7262
Cibulkova D.
5631

Na Li defeated Dominika Cibulkova 7-5 2-6 6-3 in the Miami semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Na Li came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Na Li extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Na Li closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-03-03Indian WellsQFhardNa Li6-3 4-6 6-3
2014-01-13Australian OpenFhardNa Li7-6(3) 6-0
2013-08-05TorontoQFhardNa Li7-6(1) 6-2
2012-05-14RomeQFclayNa Li6-1 7-6(4)
2010-05-10MadridR32clayNa Li6-2 3-6 7-5
2008-02-11AntwerpR16hardNa Li6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving75% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Li N.

Serve advantage — Li N.

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
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
1.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
82
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
78
Break points won·Slight edge
96
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw

Semi-finals
Williams S.[1]
Sharapova M.[4]
6-46-3
Li N.[2]
Cibulkova D.[10]
7-52-66-3