Timea Bacsinszky vs Barbora StrycovaRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
37 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2017
clay
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bacsinszky T.
6-4 6-2
Strycova B.
Bacsinszky T.
662
Strycova B.
420

Timea Bacsinszky defeated Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-2 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Timea Bacsinszky claimed a first win over Barbora Strycova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-16Fed Cup WG SF: CZE vs SUIRRhardBarbora Strycova6-0 6-2
2015-08-31US OpenR128hardBarbora Strycova7-5 6-0
2010-10-18LuxembourgR32hardBarbora Strycova7-5 6-1
2008-04-07Amelia IslandR64clayBarbora Strycova6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Bacsinszky T.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Strycova B.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Bacsinszky T.

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
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
35
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
46
66
Break points won·Even
76
72
Deciding sets·Even
66
69
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
17
39

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
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw