Barbora Strycova vs Sabine Lisicki — Doha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
CZE
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015
hard
GER
Sabine Lisicki
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLWW
Strycova B.
7-5 6-4
Lisicki S.
Strycova B.
762
Lisicki S.
540

Barbora Strycova defeated Sabine Lisicki 7-5 6-4 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sabine Lisicki came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Barbora Strycova claimed a first win over Sabine Lisicki in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-31US OpenR32hardSabine Lisicki6-4 4-6 7-5
2015-08-10TorontoR32hardSabine Lisicki7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Lisicki S.

Lisicki S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Even serve battle

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
Strycova B.Lisicki S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.1
5.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
5.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Strycova B.Lisicki S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
18
Break points saved·Even
66
68
Break points won·Dominant
72
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
69
14
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
65

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
19°CMainly clear
Wind 30 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Safarova L.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Safarova L.
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Williams V.[7]
2-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.[3]
6-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Kvitova P.[1]
3-66-06-3
Safarova L.
Petkovic A.[6]
6-26-1
Williams V.[7]
Radwanska A.[4]
6-41-66-3
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Dulgheru A.
6-13-0
Kvitova P.[1]
Jankovic J.
6-31-1
Safarova L.
Makarova K.[5]
6-26-756-3
Petkovic A.[6]
Diyas Z.
5-76-26-4
Williams V.[7]
Strycova B.
7-53-67-65
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Pliskova K.
7-626-4
Azarenka V.
Svitolina E.
6-36-746-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Pennetta F.
6-16-1
R32
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Muguruza G.
6-5
Safarova L.
Stosur S.
7-636-4
Pliskova K.
Voegele S.
7-646-4
Petkovic A.[6]
Flipkens K.
6-756-36-2
Jankovic J.
Zheng S.
6-06-2
Williams V.[7]
Dellacqua C.
3-66-26-1
Pennetta F.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-46-2
Azarenka V.
Kerber A.[8]
6-06-3
Dulgheru A.
Cornet A.
6-43-66-1
Svitolina E.
Saville D.
6-45-76-4
Strycova B.
Lisicki S.
7-56-4
Diyas Z.
Jabeur O.
6-36-2