Dominika Cibulkova vs Samantha StosurDoha Quarter-final

Doha · WTA · Quarter-final
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Cibulkova D.
7-5 6-4
Stosur S.
Cibulkova D.
762
Stosur S.
540

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Samantha Stosur 7-5 6-4 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Dominika Cibulkova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-07SydneyR32hardSamantha Stosur3-6 6-3 6-4
2018-05-21StrasbourgQFclayDominika Cibulkova6-4 6-3
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR32claySamantha Stosur6-4 6-4
2014-05-05MadridR64claySamantha Stosur6-4 6-0
2012-09-24TokyoR16hardSamantha Stosur6-4 7-5
2012-05-28Roland GarrosQFclaySamantha Stosur6-4 6-1
2009-07-27StanfordR32hardSamantha Stosur6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Serve advantage — Cibulkova D.

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·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
85
Break points won·Dominant
87
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 39 km/hHumidity 68%