Roberta Vinci vs Kate MakarovaBeijing Round of 16

Beijing · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2014
hard
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vinci R.
6-1 0-6 7-5
Makarova K.
Vinci R.
6072
Makarova K.
1651

Roberta Vinci defeated Kate Makarova 6-1 0-6 7-5 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, but Roberta Vinci had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Roberta Vinci narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Roberta Vinci came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 0–6 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-15RomeR64clayKate Makarova6-2 6-1
2016-06-20EastbourneR32grassKate Makarova4-6 6-4 6-3
2016-04-18StuttgartR32clayRoberta Vinci7-6(3) 4-6 6-4
2015-01-19Australian OpenR64hardKate Makarova6-2 6-4
2014-08-18New HavenR32hardKate Makarova6-3 6-3
2014-05-12RomeR64clayKate Makarova6-2 7-6(6)
2013-08-05TorontoR32hardRoberta Vinci6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Vinci R.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

Makarova K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

Serve advantage — Makarova K.

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
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
56
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
78
Break points won·Slight edge
72
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
63
69

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw