Kate Makarova vs Alexandra Dulgheru — Rabat Round of 32

Rabat · WTA · Round of 32
RUS2
Kate Makarova
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2016
clay
ROU
Alexandra Dulgheru
37 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLLLLLWL
Makarova K.
6-4 6-2
Dulgheru A.
Makarova K.
662
Dulgheru A.
420

Kate Makarova defeated Alexandra Dulgheru 6-4 6-2 in the Rabat round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandra Dulgheru came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kate Makarova claimed a first win over Alexandra Dulgheru in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-11RomeR16clayAlexandra Dulgheru6-4 6-3
2010-09-27TokyoR64hardAlexandra Dulgheru6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Makarova K.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Dulgheru A.

Dulgheru A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

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
Makarova K.Dulgheru A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
0.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (139 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Makarova K.Dulgheru A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
20
Break points saved·Dominant
78
21
Break points won·Clear edge
77
60
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
52
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
53

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
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Bacsinszky T.[1]
Erakovic M.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Bacsinszky T.[1]
Babos T.[5]
6-47-5
Erakovic M.
Bertens K.
2-67-677-5
Quarter-finals
Erakovic M.
Krunic A.
6-46-4
Bertens K.
Putintseva Y.[8]
6-36-746-3
Babos T.[5]
Parmentier P.
6-36-3
Bacsinszky T.[1]
Larsson J.
6-46-1
R16
Erakovic M.
Tsurenko L.[7]
6-40-0
Larsson J.
Pereira T.
6-46-4
Bacsinszky T.[1]
Baindl K.
6-32-66-3
Krunic A.
Makarova K.[2]
6-26-2
Bertens K.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-46-3
Babos T.[5]
Robson L.
6-16-2
Putintseva Y.[8]
Maria T.
6-06-2
Parmentier P.
Hogenkamp R.
4-67-56-2
R32
Makarova K.[2]
Dulgheru A.
6-46-2
Krunic A.
Sevastova A.
6-36-2
Hogenkamp R.
Begu I.[4]
6-36-4
Larsson J.
Vekic D.
6-26-2
Tsurenko L.[7]
Soler Espinosa S.
6-46-0
Sorribes Tormo S.
Jabeur O.
6-06-2
Maria T.
Rodionova A.
6-16-4
Putintseva Y.[8]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-37-61
Pereira T.
Beck A.[6]
6-36-1
Robson L.
Benhadi G.
6-16-1
Erakovic M.
Mitu C.
6-26-3
Bertens K.
Schmiedlova A.[3]
6-06-1
Babos T.[5]
Hercog P.
6-36-786-1
Parmentier P.
Flipkens K.
7-57-5
Baindl K.
Kanepi K.
7-56-1
Bacsinszky T.[1]
Blinkova A.
6-46-2