Petra Kvitova vs Serena Williams — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018
hard
Kvitova P.6-3 2-6 6-3
Williams S.
Kvitova P.
6262
Williams S.
3631
Petra Kvitova defeated Serena Williams 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Petra Kvitova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Petra Kvitova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | SF | clay | Petra Kvitova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2014-05-05 | Madrid | QF | clay | Petra Kvitova | DEF |
| 2013-10-21 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Williams S.
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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
7.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 100). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
95
Break points saved·Even
93
94
Break points won·Slight edge
88
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
98
Tiebreaks·Even
92
95
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
26°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 65%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Bertens K.
Svitolina E.[5]
6-46-3
Kvitova P.[8]
Mertens E.[15]
7-55-76-3
Sabalenka A.
Keys M.[13]
6-36-4
Halep S.[1]
Tsurenko L.
6-46-1
R16
Bertens K.
Kontaveit A.
6-32-66-3
Svitolina E.[5]
Anisimova A.
6-46-4
Mertens E.[15]
Stephens S.[3]
7-686-2
Keys M.[13]
Kerber A.[4]
2-67-636-4
Tsurenko L.
Makarova K.
7-656-2
Halep S.[1]
Barty A.[16]
7-56-4
Kvitova P.[8]
Mladenovic K.
6-46-2
Sabalenka A.
Garcia C.[6]
6-43-67-5
R32
Keys M.[13]
Giorgi C.
6-26-2
Stephens S.[3]
Maria T.
6-36-2
Mladenovic K.
Hruncakova V.
6-36-0
Kvitova P.[8]
Williams S.
6-32-66-3
Garcia C.[6]
Azarenka V.
6-47-5
Sabalenka A.
Pliskova K.[9]
2-66-37-5
Barty A.[16]
Kanepi K.
7-56-3
Halep S.[1]
Tomljanovic A.
4-66-36-3
Tsurenko L.
Muguruza G.[7]
2-66-46-4
Svitolina E.[5]
Kuznetsova S.
7-614-66-4
Bertens K.
Wozniacki C.[2]
6-40-0
Makarova K.
Cornet A.
6-26-0
Kontaveit A.
Sakkari M.
6-16-3
Mertens E.[15]
Peterson R.
3-66-27-61
Anisimova A.
Martic P.
6-46-3
Kerber A.[4]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
4-67-56-4
R64
Bertens K.
Vandeweghe C.
6-26-0
Sakkari M.
Osaka N.
6-37-68
Martic P.
Kasatkina D.[12]
4-66-46-3
Anisimova A.
Babos T.
6-36-4
Peterson R.
Siniakova K.
2-66-46-1
Mertens E.[15]
Rybarikova M.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Krunic A.
6-16-0
Barty A.[16]
Vondrousova M.
6-37-5
Kanepi K.
Lepchenko V.
2-66-36-1
Tomljanovic A.
Begu I.
4-66-36-3
Kontaveit A.
Strycova B.
6-36-0
Kuznetsova S.
Voegele S.
6-42-67-65
Mladenovic K.
Goerges J.[10]
6-43-2
Azarenka V.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-756-26-4
Sabalenka A.
Konta J.
4-66-36-4
Pliskova K.[9]
Radwanska A.
6-36-3
Keys M.[13]
Mattek Sands B.
3-67-636-4
Maria T.
Kiick A.
5-76-36-3
Giorgi C.
Sevastova A.
6-26-3
Cornet A.
Ostapenko J.[11]
1-67-56-0
Williams S.
Saville D.
6-16-2
Makarova K.
Bogdan A.
6-36-2
Tsurenko L.
Collins D.
6-06-2
Hruncakova V.
Sasnovich A.
6-04-66-1