Dominika Cibulkova vs Kimberly BirrellFed Cup WG2 R1: AUS vs SVK Round Robin

Fed Cup WG2 R1: AUS vs SVK · WTA · Round Robin
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 6 February 2016
hard
#65WTA
1754ELO
1752Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Cibulkova D.
6-3 6-1
Birrell K.
Cibulkova D.
662
Birrell K.
310

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Kimberly Birrell 6-3 6-1 in the Fed Cup WG2 R1: AUS vs SVK round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Dominika Cibulkova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-11HobartR16hardDominika Cibulkova6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Birrell K.

Birrell K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

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

Serve & return on hard

Cibulkova D.Birrell K.
Serve
22
Return
43

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (183 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
65
Break points saved·Even
78
77
Break points won·Even
87
83
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
83
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
96

Birrell K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About