Sabine Lisicki vs Polona Hercog — Sydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
GER
Sabine Lisicki
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2016
hard
Polona Hercog
SLO
Polona Hercog
#228WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
Lisicki S.
6-4 6-3
Hercog P.
Lisicki S.
662
Hercog P.
430

Sabine Lisicki defeated Polona Hercog 6-4 6-3 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sabine Lisicki came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Sabine Lisicki extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-19LuxembourgR16hardSabine Lisicki7-6(1) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Lisicki S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

Hercog P.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Lisicki S.

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
Lisicki S.Hercog P.
1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.9
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.1
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lisicki S.Hercog P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
47
Break points saved·Even
68
68
Break points won·Dominant
36
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
14
44
Tiebreaks·Even
65
69

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

Freshness

Recent load
Lisicki S.Hercog P.
Freshness·
—
100

Hercog P.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kuznetsova S.
Puig M.
6-06-2
Semi-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Halep S.[1]
7-654-66-3
Puig M.
Bencic B.[8]
6-0
Quarter-finals
Puig M.
Stosur S.
6-46-4
Bencic B.[8]
Makarova K.
6-02-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Errani S.
7-616-0
Halep S.[1]
Pliskova K.[5]
6-47-5
R16
Makarova K.
Kerber A.[4]
W/O
Puig M.
Schmiedlova A.
6-16-0
Bencic B.[8]
Pironkova T.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Lisicki S.
6-33-66-2
Pliskova K.[5]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-36-0
Halep S.[1]
Garcia C.
6-42-66-1
Errani S.
Jankovic J.
7-637-68
Stosur S.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
R32
Puig M.
Rybarikova M.
6-23-66-4
Schmiedlova A.
Bacsinszky T.[6]
1-66-16-3
Kerber A.[4]
Svitolina E.
4-66-06-3
Makarova K.
Hradecka L.
6-26-1
Pironkova T.
Tsurenko L.
7-666-2
Errani S.
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Patterson T.
6-26-0
Lisicki S.
Hercog P.
6-46-3
Pliskova K.[5]
Ivanovic A.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Arruabarrena L.
6-17-61
Garcia C.
Mladenovic K.
7-646-4
Bencic B.[8]
Lucic M.
7-661-66-4
Stosur S.
Vinci R.
4-67-57-5