Dominika Cibulkova vs Elizaveta KulichkovaKatowice Round of 16

Katowice · WTA · Round of 16
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2016
hard
30 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
Cibulkova D.
6-2 7-5
Kulichkova E.
Cibulkova D.
672
Kulichkova E.
250

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Elizaveta Kulichkova 6-2 7-5 in the Katowice round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elizaveta Kulichkova came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kulichkova E.

Kulichkova E.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
6.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (183 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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