Sloane Stephens vs Caroline Wozniacki — Auckland Semi-final

Auckland · WTA · Semi-final
Sloane Stephens
USA5
Sloane Stephens
#317WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016
hard
DEN3
Caroline Wozniacki
36 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLWLW
Stephens S.
6-2 7-6
Wozniacki C.
Stephens S.
6772
Wozniacki C.
2630

Sloane Stephens defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 7-6 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Caroline Wozniacki came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's final. Sloane Stephens claimed a first win over Caroline Wozniacki in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-07TorontoSFhardCaroline Wozniacki6-2 6-3
2014-06-16EastbourneR16grassCaroline Wozniacki6-3 6-3
2014-03-17MiamiR32hardCaroline Wozniacki6-1 6-0
2013-09-30BeijingR16hardCaroline Wozniacki6-3 6-1
2013-08-19New HavenQFhardCaroline Wozniacki7-6(6) 6-2
2011-03-07Indian WellsR64hardCaroline Wozniacki6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Stephens S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Wozniacki C.

Wozniacki C.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stephens S.

Serve advantage — Wozniacki C.

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
Stephens S.Wozniacki C.
1st serve in·Even
70%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stephens S.Wozniacki C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
92
Break points won·Slight edge
90
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
84

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%

Draw

Final
Stephens S.[5]
Goerges J.
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Stephens S.[5]
Wozniacki C.[3]
6-27-63
Goerges J.
Paszek T.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Stephens S.[5]
Broady N.
7-666-3
Paszek T.
Flipkens K.
6-46-736-3
Goerges J.
Hibino N.
6-736-26-4
Wozniacki C.[3]
Dulgheru A.
6-16-0
R16
Stephens S.[5]
Witthoeft C.
3-66-16-3
Wozniacki C.[3]
Mchale C.
6-06-2
Flipkens K.
Falconi I.
6-14-66-2
Paszek T.
Kuznetsova S.[4]
6-26-3
Goerges J.
Strycova B.[7]
6-47-67
Hibino N.
Kasatkina D.
7-52-67-5
Dulgheru A.
Erakovic M.
7-646-3
Broady N.
Ostapenko J.
4-67-647-5
R32
Witthoeft C.
Maria T.
6-27-63
Stephens S.[5]
Hercog P.
6-36-3
Wozniacki C.[3]
Kovinic D.
6-46-4
Mchale C.
Doi M.
6-26-4
Dulgheru A.
Van Uytvanck A.[8]
1-66-26-4
Falconi I.
Vandeweghe C.[6]
5-76-46-3
Flipkens K.
Mattek Sands B.
3-66-46-3
Paszek T.
Schiavone F.
7-634-66-3
Strycova B.[7]
Bertens K.
6-26-4
Goerges J.
Hradecka L.
6-06-3
Hibino N.
Duque Marino M.
6-22-67-5
Kasatkina D.
Williams V.[1]
6-746-36-3
Erakovic M.
Putintseva Y.
7-627-63
Kuznetsova S.[4]
Barthel M.
6-21-1
Broady N.
Ivanovic A.[2]
7-56-4
Ostapenko J.
Larsson J.
6-17-5