Klara Koukalova vs Daniela HantuchovaIndian Wells Round of 128

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2015
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Koukalova K.
6-4 1-6 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Koukalova K.
6162
Hantuchova D.
4631

Klara Koukalova defeated Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniela Hantuchova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Klara Koukalova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Klara Koukalova closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-24WimbledonR128grassKlara Koukalova6-4 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsR64hardKlara Koukalova6-3 6-7(7) 6-3
2009-05-18WarsawQFclayDaniela Hantuchova6-3 4-6 6-4
2009-01-12SydneyR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-3 6-0
2005-10-24LinzR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(9)

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Koukalova 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
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
51%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (44 vs 72). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
57
Break points saved·Dominant
25
68
Break points won·Clear edge
44
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
82
Tiebreaks·Even
55
55

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
28°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 11%

Draw