Kimiko Date Krumm vs Timea BabosMonterrey Round of 16

Monterrey · WTA · Round of 16
55 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2014
hard
33 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Date Krumm K.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Babos T.
Date Krumm K.
66462
Babos T.
47741

Kimiko Date Krumm defeated Timea Babos 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Monterrey round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Timea Babos came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kimiko Date Krumm claimed a first win over Timea Babos in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kimiko Date Krumm edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-09CopenhagenR32hardTimea Babos1-6 7-6(4) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Date Krumm K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Babos T.

Babos T.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Date Krumm 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
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
47%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
22
0
Break points saved·Slight edge
42
51
Break points won·Dominant
74
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
30
6
Tiebreaks·Dominant
41
15

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
28°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 51%