Dominika Cibulkova vs Zarina Diyas — Kuala Lumpur Quarter-final

Kuala Lumpur · WTA · Quarter-final
SVK1
Dominika Cibulkova
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2014
hard
KAZ6
Zarina Diyas
#553WTA
1533ELO
1521Hard ELO
32 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLL
Cibulkova D.
4-6 6-2 6-4
Diyas Z.
Cibulkova D.
4662
Diyas Z.
6241

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Zarina Diyas 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Zarina Diyas came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Diyas Z.

Diyas Z.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

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
Cibulkova D.Diyas Z.
1st serve in·Even
67%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.9
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cibulkova D.Diyas Z.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
52
Break points saved·Dominant
78
49
Break points won·Slight edge
87
78
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
67
Tiebreaks·Even
84
81

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

Draw

Final
Vekic D.[7]
Cibulkova D.[1]
5-77-57-64
Semi-finals
Cibulkova D.[1]
Pliskova K.[3]
6-736-36-3
Vekic D.[7]
Zhang S.[2]
1-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Vekic D.[7]
Mayr Achleitner P.[4]
6-47-5
Zhang S.[2]
Linette M.
6-22-66-1
Cibulkova D.[1]
Diyas Z.[6]
4-66-26-4
Pliskova K.[3]
Buyukakcay C.
6-46-4
R16
Cibulkova D.[1]
Hsieh S.
6-16-2
Diyas Z.[6]
Gatto Monticone G.
6-16-4
Buyukakcay C.
Majeric T.
6-46-4
Mayr Achleitner P.[4]
Kovinic D.
6-43-66-1
Zhang S.[2]
Zhang L.
6-34-66-0
Pliskova K.[3]
Duan Y.
6-16-3
Linette M.
Kichenok L.
6-16-2
Vekic D.[7]
Pliskova K.
1-66-37-5
R32
Gatto Monticone G.
Jabeur O.
3-66-46-2
Buyukakcay C.
Date Krumm K.[5]
5-3
Cibulkova D.[1]
Ozgen P.
6-16-3
Hsieh S.
Gajdosova J.
2-66-46-3
Diyas Z.[6]
Daniilidou E.
6-26-2
Majeric T.
Amanmuradova A.
4-66-26-0
Vekic D.[7]
Chan Y.
3-66-46-1
Pliskova K.
Babos T.
7-663-66-4
Kovinic D.
Mestach A.
6-46-2
Mayr Achleitner P.[4]
Hozumi E.
6-42-66-3
Kichenok L.
Morita A.[8]
6-46-2
Linette M.
Lim A.
6-36-0
Zhang L.
Savchuk O.
6-36-2
Zhang S.[2]
Zheng S.
2-66-26-2
Pliskova K.[3]
Krunic A.
6-26-2
Duan Y.
Vrljic A.
6-36-2