Sara Errani vs Petra KvitovaBeijing Round of 64

Beijing · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2015
hard
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Errani S.
7-5 6-4
Kvitova P.
Errani S.
762
Kvitova P.
540

Sara Errani defeated Petra Kvitova 7-5 6-4 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's final. Sara Errani claimed a first win over Petra Kvitova in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-30BeijingR16hardPetra Kvitova6-4 6-7(3) 6-3
2013-04-20Fed Cup WG SF: ITA vs CZERRclayPetra Kvitova2-6 6-2 6-0
2013-02-18DubaiFhardPetra Kvitova6-2 1-6 6-1
2012-08-20New HavenSFhardPetra Kvitova6-1 6-3
2012-01-16Australian OpenQFhardPetra Kvitova6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Errani S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Errani S.

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·Clear edge
78%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
55%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
88
Break points saved·Dominant
8
93
Break points won·Slight edge
98
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
92

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
23°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw