Samantha Stosur vs Anastasija SevastovaDoha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017
hard
#293WTA
1719ELO
1664Hard ELO
36 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Stosur S.
7-5 6-4
Sevastova A.
Stosur S.
762
Sevastova A.
540

Samantha Stosur defeated Anastasija Sevastova 7-5 6-4 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasija Sevastova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 64. Samantha Stosur narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-06-18MallorcaSFgrassAnastasija Sevastova7-6(1) 6-1
2018-01-01BrisbaneR32hardAnastasija Sevastova6-1 6-3
2017-04-24StuttgartR32clayAnastasija Sevastova6-1 4-6 6-3
2015-07-20Bad GasteinR32claySamantha Stosur6-4 4-6 6-1
2010-10-04BeijingR64hardAnastasija Sevastova2-6 7-6(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sevastova A.

Sevastova A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Sevastova A.

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·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
45
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
73
Break points won·Dominant
61
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
64

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%