Christina Mchale vs Samantha StosurFed Cup WG R1: AUS vs USA Round Robin

Fed Cup WG R1: AUS vs USA · WTA · Round Robin
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 16 April 2016
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Mchale C.
3-6 6-1 7-5
Stosur S.
Mchale C.
3672
Stosur S.
6151

Christina Mchale defeated Samantha Stosur 3-6 6-1 7-5 in the Fed Cup WG R1: AUS vs USA round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Christina Mchale claimed a first win over Samantha Stosur in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-07Indian WellsR32hardSamantha Stosur6-4 2-6 6-4
2014-06-09BirminghamR32grassSamantha Stosur6-1 6-3
2012-05-07MadridR32claySamantha Stosur2-6 6-4 6-0
2010-07-26StanfordR16hardSamantha Stosur6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Mchale C.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mchale C.

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·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.9
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
45
Break points saved·Dominant
28
85
Break points won·Even
65
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
45
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
47

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