Kirsten Flipkens vs Bethanie Mattek SandsAuckland Round of 32

Auckland · WTA · Round of 32
40 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
Flipkens K.
3-6 6-4 6-3
Mattek Sands B.
Flipkens K.
3662
Mattek Sands B.
6431

Kirsten Flipkens defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kirsten Flipkens came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Flipkens K.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Mattek Sands B.

Mattek Sands B.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Flipkens K.

Even serve battle

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
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
52
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
44
52
Break points won·Even
65
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 70%