Sara Errani vs Samantha StosurCharleston Round of 16

Charleston · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2016
clay
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Errani S.
6-4 7-6
Stosur S.
Errani S.
6772
Stosur S.
4650

Sara Errani defeated Samantha Stosur 6-4 7-6 in the Charleston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 32. Sara Errani narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-31US OpenR32hardSamantha Stosur7-5 2-6 6-1
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSara Errani6-3 2-6 6-0
2012-05-28Roland GarrosSFclaySara Errani7-5 1-6 6-3
2012-05-14RomeR32claySamantha Stosur6-3 7-5
2011-02-14DubaiR32hardSamantha Stosur6-0 6-1
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-3
2010-08-23New HavenR16hardSamantha Stosur6-1 3-6 7-6(4)
2008-08-11OlympicsR64hardSamantha Stosur6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Errani S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Errani S.

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
78%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
55%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
36
45
Break points saved·Dominant
8
85
Break points won·Dominant
98
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
45
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
34
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw