Roberta Vinci vs Petra KvitovaWuhan Round of 16

Wuhan · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2015
hard
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vinci R.
7-6 6-2
Kvitova P.
Vinci R.
7762
Kvitova P.
6320

Roberta Vinci defeated Petra Kvitova 7-6 6-2 in the Wuhan round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title, but Roberta Vinci had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Roberta Vinci narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Roberta Vinci closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-31ZhuhaiRRhardPetra Kvitova6-1 6-2
2014-09-29BeijingQFhardPetra Kvitova7-6(2) 6-4
2014-04-19Fed Cup WG SF: CZE vs ITARRhardPetra Kvitova6-3 7-5
2013-04-08KatowiceFhardRoberta Vinci7-6(2) 6-1
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassPetra Kvitova6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Vinci R.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

Serve advantage — Kvitova P.

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·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
88
Break points saved·Dominant
64
93
Break points won·Clear edge
72
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw