Samantha Stosur vs Daniela HantuchovaSydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2016
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
Stosur S.
6-4 6-2
Hantuchova D.
Stosur S.
662
Hantuchova D.
420

Samantha Stosur defeated Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 6-2 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 16. Samantha Stosur extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-02MadridR32claySamantha Stosur7-6(1) 7-5
2011-04-18StuttgartR16claySamantha Stosur6-4 2-6 6-4
2010-06-14EastbourneR16grassSamantha Stosur6-3 3-6 6-4
2010-04-12CharlestonSFclaySamantha Stosur6-3 7-6(2)
2006-05-15RomeR64claySamantha Stosur6-2 1-6 6-3
2006-01-30TokyoR16hardSamantha Stosur7-6(5) 6-2
2003-01-13Australian OpenR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Hantuchova D.

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%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
48%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
45
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
68
Break points won·Slight edge
61
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
47
55

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