Dominika Cibulkova vs Sloane StephensBeijing Round of 16

Beijing · WTA · Round of 16
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2018
hard
#315WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cibulkova D.
4-6 6-2 6-3
Stephens S.
Cibulkova D.
4662
Stephens S.
6231

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Sloane Stephens 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Dominika Cibulkova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-28US OpenR64hardSloane Stephens6-2 5-7 6-3
2016-02-22AcapulcoFhardSloane Stephens6-4 4-6 7-6(5)
2015-08-10TorontoR64hardDominika Cibulkova6-3 6-4
2012-12-31BrisbaneR32hardSloane Stephens6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stephens S.

Stephens S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Serve advantage — Cibulkova D.

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
66%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (59 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
63
Break points saved·Even
78
78
Break points won·Even
87
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
55
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
83
74

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
23°CClear
Wind 32 km/hHumidity 30%

Draw