Anna Karolina Schmiedlova vs Polona Hercog — Bucharest Semi-final

Bucharest · WTA · Semi-final
SVK7
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
31 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 July 2015
clay
Polona Hercog
SLO
Polona Hercog
#228WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
Schmiedlova A.
6-4 6-3
Hercog P.
Schmiedlova A.
662
Hercog P.
430

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova defeated Polona Hercog 6-4 6-3 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Anna Karolina Schmiedlova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-23MiamiR128hardAnna Karolina Schmiedlova6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Schmiedlova A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

Hercog P.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Schmiedlova A.

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
Schmiedlova A.Hercog P.
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Schmiedlova A.Hercog P.
Clutch Rating·Even
48
47
Break points saved·Dominant
20
68
Break points won·Slight edge
85
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
44
Tiebreaks·Even
66
69

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

Freshness

Recent load
Schmiedlova A.Hercog P.
Freshness·
—
80

Hercog P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Errani S.[1]
7-636-3
Semi-finals
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Hercog P.
6-46-3
Errani S.[1]
Niculescu M.[3]
5-76-16-2
Quarter-finals
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Kovinic D.
6-26-2
Hercog P.
Krunic A.
6-36-3
Niculescu M.[3]
Mitu C.
4-66-06-2
Errani S.[1]
Tatishvili A.
6-26-3
R16
Errani S.[1]
Peer S.
7-656-2
Mitu C.
Cirstea S.
5-76-26-4
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Allertova D.
6-16-2
Kovinic D.
Goerges J.[4]
6-46-786-2
Tatishvili A.
Dulgheru A.[5]
5-2
Niculescu M.[3]
Pereira T.
6-26-3
Hercog P.
Tig P.
6-06-2
Krunic A.
Vinci R.[2]
6-16-1
R32
Tig P.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-43-1
Tatishvili A.
Voegele S.
6-47-5
Dulgheru A.[5]
Zhang S.
3-66-46-4
Niculescu M.[3]
Bogdan A.
6-25-76-2
Pereira T.
Kucova K.
6-36-747-66
Mitu C.
Beck A.[8]
1-66-36-3
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Jani R.
6-16-2
Kovinic D.
Martic P.
6-36-4
Goerges J.[4]
Kasatkina D.
7-646-4
Hercog P.
Smitkova T.[6]
6-27-5
Krunic A.
Kulichkova E.
6-26-4
Vinci R.[2]
Babos T.
6-26-1
Peer S.
Bondarenko K.
2-66-46-4
Cirstea S.
Karatantcheva S.
6-26-2
Errani S.[1]
Buyukakcay C.
6-27-62
Allertova D.
Dinu C.
6-43-66-3