Christina Mchale vs Sara Errani — Brisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · WTA · Round of 32
USA
Christina Mchale
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017
hard
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Mchale C.
6-3 6-3
Errani S.
Mchale C.
662
Errani S.
330

Christina Mchale defeated Sara Errani 6-3 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Christina Mchale narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-12Charleston 2R32clayChristina Mchale7-6(3) 6-3
2017-10-09TianjinQFhardSara Errani5-7 7-6(2) 6-1
2015-05-11RomeR32clayChristina Mchale6-4 6-4
2013-05-13RomeR32claySara Errani7-5 5-7 6-2
2011-06-06BirminghamR32grassSara Errani7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
2011-05-23Roland GarrosR128claySara Errani6-7(4) 6-2 9-7

Serve vs return

This season
Mchale C.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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.Errani S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
63%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mchale C.Errani S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
28
8
Break points won·Dominant
65
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
29
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
32°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Pliskova K.[3]
Cornet A.
6-06-3
Semi-finals
Pliskova K.[3]
Svitolina E.[6]
6-26-4
Cornet A.
Muguruza G.[4]
4-1
Quarter-finals
Cornet A.
Cibulkova D.[2]
6-37-5
Muguruza G.[4]
Kuznetsova S.[5]
7-56-4
Pliskova K.[3]
Vinci R.[8]
3-66-26-2
Svitolina E.[6]
Kerber A.[1]
6-43-66-3
R16
Cibulkova D.[2]
Zhang S.
2-66-46-4
Cornet A.
Mchale C.
6-26-1
Muguruza G.[4]
Kasatkina D.
7-53-67-67
Kuznetsova S.[5]
Aiava D.
6-46-3
Vinci R.[8]
Doi M.
6-46-2
Pliskova K.[3]
Muhammad A.
6-16-4
Svitolina E.[6]
Rogers S.
7-52-67-5
Kerber A.[1]
Barty A.
6-32-66-3
R32
Zhang S.
Siegemund L.
4-67-636-3
Mchale C.
Errani S.
6-36-3
Muguruza G.[4]
Stosur S.
7-56-727-5
Kasatkina D.
Begu I.
6-36-3
Doi M.
Makarova K.
7-616-4
Muhammad A.
Vekic D.
7-656-1
Pliskova K.[3]
Putintseva Y.
6-36-1
Vinci R.[8]
Bondarenko K.
7-646-747-65
Cornet A.
Vesnina E.[7]
3-66-47-65
Aiava D.
Mattek Sands B.
2-66-36-4
Kuznetsova S.[5]
Chirico L.
6-26-4
Svitolina E.[6]
Puig M.
6-36-3
Rogers S.
Bouchard E.
6-22-66-1
Barty A.
Krunic A.
6-26-2