Christina Mchale vs Jana Cepelova — Japan Open Tokyo Semi-final

Japan Open Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final
USA7
Christina Mchale
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 September 2016
hard
SVK
Jana Cepelova
33 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Mchale C.
6-4 3-6 7-5
Cepelova J.
Mchale C.
6372
Cepelova J.
4651

Christina Mchale defeated Jana Cepelova 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Japan Open Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jana Cepelova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Christina Mchale claimed a first win over Jana Cepelova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayJana Cepelova7-6(3) 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mchale C.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Cepelova J.

Cepelova J.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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
Mchale C.Cepelova J.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mchale C.Cepelova J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
0
14
Break points saved·Clear edge
28
16
Break points won·Slight edge
65
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mchale C.[7]
Siniakova K.
3-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Mchale C.[7]
Cepelova J.
6-43-67-5
Siniakova K.
Zhang S.[6]
6-36-0
Quarter-finals
Mchale C.[7]
Golubic V.
6-35-76-3
Cepelova J.
Nara K.
3-66-46-1
Siniakova K.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-4
Zhang S.[6]
Lepchenko V.
6-746-16-3
R16
Zhang S.[6]
Osaka N.
6-36-2
Lepchenko V.
Larsson J.[4]
6-23-66-4
Riske Amritraj A.
Sasnovich A.
6-36-1
Golubic V.
Linette M.
6-26-756-3
Mchale C.[7]
Peterson R.
2-66-27-64
Nara K.
Putintseva Y.[3]
6-26-2
Cepelova J.
Jang S.
6-36-1
Siniakova K.
Chirico L.
6-45-77-63
R32
Lepchenko V.
Ozaki R.
6-06-2
Larsson J.[4]
Lisicki S.
6-36-2
Chirico L.
Bondarenko K.[8]
6-47-5
Riske Amritraj A.
Hibino N.
6-26-4
Sasnovich A.
Doi M.[1]
7-56-3
Cepelova J.
Brengle M.[5]
6-16-4
Siniakova K.
Lottner A.
6-16-4
Jang S.
Zheng S.
4-66-36-3
Linette M.
Sema E.
6-16-0
Peterson R.
Kato M.
6-37-69
Nara K.
Paszek T.
6-26-2
Osaka N.
Kontaveit A.
6-06-2
Golubic V.
Wickmayer Y.[2]
6-17-67
Mchale C.[7]
Baindl K.
6-43-67-65
Putintseva Y.[3]
Sakkari M.
6-46-3
Zhang S.[6]
Hozumi E.
7-641-66-3