Samantha Stosur vs Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2018
clay
#128WTA
1775ELO
1692Clay ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Stosur S.
6-1 6-7 6-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Stosur S.
66262
Pavlyuchenkova A.
17731

Samantha Stosur defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-7 6-3 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64. Samantha Stosur narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Samantha Stosur came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-01-17Australian OpenR64hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-2 6-2
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR64claySamantha Stosur6-2 7-6(1)
2017-05-15RomeR64clayAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-4 6-7(5) 6-1
2017-01-09SydneyR32hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-3 6-1
2015-05-11RomeR64clayAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-4 7-5
2013-10-28Tournament of ChampionsSFhardSamantha Stosur6-1 1-6 6-3
2011-05-02MadridR16clayAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova7-6(4) 6-3
2010-03-08Indian WellsR32hardSamantha Stosur6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova A.

Pavlyuchenkova A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Pavlyuchenkova A.

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
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
40%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.1
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (112 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
85
Break points saved·Even
85
87
Break points won·Dominant
61
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
86

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw