Barbora Strycova vs Kate MakarovaSydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2018
hard
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Strycova B.
6-4 6-1
Makarova K.
Strycova B.
662
Makarova K.
410

Barbora Strycova defeated Kate Makarova 6-4 6-1 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Barbora Strycova 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
2017-08-14CincinnatiR64hardKate Makarova6-4 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
Strycova B.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

Makarova K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

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
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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