Su Wei Hsieh vs Kristina Kucova — Dubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
TPE
Su Wei Hsieh
40 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
hard
SVK
Kristina Kucova
36 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
Hsieh S.
6-3 4-6 6-0
Kucova K.
Hsieh S.
6462
Kucova K.
3601

Su Wei Hsieh defeated Kristina Kucova 6-3 4-6 6-0 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Su Wei Hsieh came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Su Wei Hsieh extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-12NottinghamR32grassSu Wei Hsieh6-1 6-4
2016-02-29Kuala LumpurR16hardKristina Kucova6-1 3-6 6-3
2013-10-14LuxembourgR32hardSu Wei Hsieh4-6 7-6(2) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Hsieh S.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Kucova K.

Kucova K.serving46% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Hsieh S.

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
Hsieh S.Kucova K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
51%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
0.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (171 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hsieh S.Kucova K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
55
6
Break points saved·Dominant
59
13
Break points won·Slight edge
70
64
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Stosur S.
Sakkari M.
6-16-4
Zhuk S.
Wang Q.
6-16-2
Tsurenko L.
Diyas Z.
6-16-2
Errani S.
Sabalenka A.
6-21-67-64
Q2
Tsurenko L.
Jabeur O.
6-36-3
Wang Q.
Kovinic D.
6-25-76-3
Zhuk S.
Giorgi C.
4-64-3
Sabalenka A.
Kato M.
6-36-4
Errani S.
Pera B.
6-46-4
Sakkari M.
Hsieh S.
7-57-5
Diyas Z.
Kudermetova V.
6-07-5
Stosur S.
Mchale C.
6-46-2
Q1
Diyas Z.
Silva E.
6-16-3
Hsieh S.
Kucova K.
6-34-66-0
Wang Q.
Ivakhnenko V.
6-16-0
Sakkari M.
Wang Y.
4-66-36-4
Kudermetova V.
Zavatska K.
6-36-0
Jabeur O.
Al Nabhani F.
6-756-06-2
Tsurenko L.
Duan Y.
5-77-56-4
Pera B.
Vondrousova M.
0-66-36-0
Errani S.
Aoyama S.
6-16-0
Giorgi C.
Hibino N.
6-26-3
Zhuk S.
Dulgheru A.
7-627-67
Kovinic D.
Namigata J.
4-67-656-3
Mchale C.
Hesse A.
7-56-3
Stosur S.
Raina A.
6-46-4
Kato M.
Skamlova C.
6-26-0
Sabalenka A.
Zhu L.
6-16-3