Stefanie Voegele vs Kristina Kucova — Istanbul Quarter-final

Istanbul · WTA · Quarter-final
SUI
Stefanie Voegele
36 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2016
clay
SVK
Kristina Kucova
36 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
Voegele S.
7-5 6-2
Kucova K.
Voegele S.
762
Kucova K.
520

Stefanie Voegele defeated Kristina Kucova 7-5 6-2 in the Istanbul quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kristina Kucova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Stefanie Voegele claimed a first win over Kristina Kucova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-29Kuala LumpurR32hardKristina Kucova7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Voegele S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kucova K.

Kucova K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Voegele 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
Voegele S.Kucova K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 179). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Voegele S.Kucova K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
0
6
Break points saved·Even
14
13
Break points won·Dominant
31
64
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
46
Tiebreaks·Even
6
8

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

Draw

Final
Buyukakcay C.
Kovinic D.[5]
3-66-26-3
Semi-finals
Buyukakcay C.
Voegele S.
6-07-5
Kovinic D.[5]
Baindl K.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Buyukakcay C.
Hibino N.[6]
6-16-2
Baindl K.
Sevastova A.
6-26-3
Voegele S.
Kucova K.
7-56-2
Kovinic D.[5]
Sakkari M.
1-66-16-2
R16
Kucova K.
Bondarenko K.[7]
6-31-67-5
Hibino N.[6]
Jani R.
2-66-26-3
Kovinic D.[5]
Pironkova T.
7-57-64
Sakkari M.
Hsieh S.
6-36-4
Voegele S.
Mitu C.
6-46-1
Buyukakcay C.
Cirstea S.
6-46-2
Sevastova A.
Larsson J.[8]
6-46-3
Baindl K.
Flipkens K.[4]
6-36-4
R32
Hibino N.[6]
Yastremska D.
2-66-46-3
Sevastova A.
Krunic A.
6-06-0
Flipkens K.[4]
Vekic D.
7-656-4
Pironkova T.
Sasnovich A.
6-26-2
Hsieh S.
Knapp K.
6-737-56-1
Sakkari M.
Schmiedlova A.[1]
6-26-3
Kovinic D.[5]
Nara K.
6-36-3
Mitu C.
Wickmayer Y.[2]
7-56-4
Voegele S.
Soylu I.
6-27-5
Kucova K.
Glushko J.
6-36-2
Bondarenko K.[7]
Govortsova O.
5-76-36-4
Cirstea S.
Tsurenko L.[3]
6-36-4
Buyukakcay C.
Melnikova M.
6-36-3
Jani R.
Aksu A.
6-36-4
Larsson J.[8]
Zanevska M.
6-22-67-65
Baindl K.
Dulgheru A.
6-747-636-1