Roberta Vinci vs Kurumi Nara — Nuremberg Quarter-final

Nuremberg · WTA · Quarter-final
ITA4
Roberta Vinci
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2015
clay
JPN7
Kurumi Nara
34 yrs · 155 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
Vinci R.
6-1 1-6 6-4
Nara K.
Vinci R.
6162
Nara K.
1641

Roberta Vinci defeated Kurumi Nara 6-1 1-6 6-4 in the Nuremberg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Roberta Vinci came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Roberta Vinci extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Roberta Vinci came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-07-14IstanbulQFclayRoberta Vinci6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Vinci R.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Nara K.

Nara K.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

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
Vinci R.Nara K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
0.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vinci R.Nara K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
5
Break points saved·Dominant
64
14
Break points won·Even
72
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
9
Tiebreaks·Even
63
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Knapp K.[6]
Vinci R.[4]
7-654-66-1
Semi-finals
Knapp K.[6]
Arruabarrena L.
6-06-2
Vinci R.[4]
Kerber A.[2]
W/O
Quarter-finals
Knapp K.[6]
Putintseva Y.
6-26-4
Arruabarrena L.
Witthoeft C.[8]
6-06-4
Vinci R.[4]
Nara K.[7]
6-11-66-4
Kerber A.[2]
Doi M.
6-26-3
R16
Doi M.
Zhang S.
1-66-36-1
Arruabarrena L.
Lisicki S.[3]
6-26-737-63
Witthoeft C.[8]
Rodina E.
6-16-2
Nara K.[7]
Voegele S.
6-36-4
Vinci R.[4]
Smitkova T.
6-26-1
Kerber A.[2]
Koukalova K.
6-17-62
Knapp K.[6]
Friedsam A.
6-16-3
Putintseva Y.
Bertens K.
6-45-77-5
R32
Putintseva Y.
Petkovic A.[1]
5-0
Bertens K.
Shvedova Y.
6-16-3
Friedsam A.
Maria T.
6-46-4
Lisicki S.[3]
Soler Espinosa S.
6-47-5
Arruabarrena L.
Babos T.
6-27-5
Rodina E.
Wickmayer Y.
4-66-37-5
Witthoeft C.[8]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-726-36-3
Smitkova T.
Mitu C.
6-13-66-3
Zhang S.
Jovanovski B.
6-17-5
Koukalova K.
Beck A.
6-47-66
Doi M.
Schmiedlova A.[5]
6-26-1
Kerber A.[2]
Peterson R.
7-56-4
Vinci R.[4]
Diatchenko V.
6-16-1
Voegele S.
Voracova R.
6-736-46-2
Knapp K.[6]
Lottner A.
6-27-5
Nara K.[7]
Hercog P.
7-55-76-2