Daria Saville vs Dominika CibulkovaNew Haven Final

New Haven · WTA · Final
32 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2017
hard
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Saville D.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Cibulkova D.
Saville D.
4662
Cibulkova D.
6341

Daria Saville defeated Dominika Cibulkova 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the New Haven final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Daria Saville narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-01BeijingR32hardDominika Cibulkova6-3 6-3
2018-06-18BirminghamR32grassDaria Saville6-3 7-6(6)
2016-06-27WimbledonR64grassDominika Cibulkova6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Saville D.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Saville D.

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%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
71
Break points saved·Even
79
78
Break points won·Even
87
87
Deciding sets·Even
70
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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