Barbora Strycova vs Sara ErraniAuckland Round of 32

Auckland · WTA · Round of 32
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Strycova B.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Errani S.
Strycova B.
66362
Errani S.
47741

Barbora Strycova defeated Sara Errani 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Barbora Strycova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Barbora Strycova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-06Indian WellsR64hardBarbora Strycova6-4 5-7 6-2
2016-09-26WuhanR64hardBarbora Strycova6-1 3-6 6-1
2016-08-08OlympicsR32hardSara Errani6-2 6-2
2016-02-15DubaiFhardSara Errani6-0 6-2
2015-06-22EastbourneR32grassSara Errani6-2 6-7(1) 7-6(7)
2013-07-08PalermoR16claySara Errani6-3 6-2
2012-07-09PalermoFclaySara Errani6-1 6-3
2010-09-27TokyoR64hardSara Errani6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

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·Clear edge
64%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
50%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
0.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
36
Break points saved·Dominant
66
8
Break points won·Dominant
72
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
69
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
39
34

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
22°CRain
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 81%

Draw