Kate Makarova vs Barbora StrycovaCincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017
hard
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Makarova K.
6-4 6-1
Strycova B.
Makarova K.
662
Strycova B.
410

Kate Makarova defeated Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-1 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Kate Makarova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayBarbora Strycova6-4 6-2
2018-01-08SydneyR16hardBarbora Strycova6-4 6-1
2017-01-09SydneyR32hardBarbora Strycova6-3 7-5
2016-06-27WimbledonR32grassKate Makarova6-4 6-2
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassKate Makarova7-5 2-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Makarova K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Strycova B.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

Serve advantage — Strycova B.

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
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
66
Break points won·Slight edge
77
72
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
69
39

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
25°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw