Barbora Strycova vs Kirsten Flipkens — Linz Round of 32

Linz · WTA · Round of 32
CZE3
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018
hard
BEL
Kirsten Flipkens
40 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Strycova B.
7-6 7-6
Flipkens K.
Strycova B.
77772
Flipkens K.
64650

Barbora Strycova defeated Kirsten Flipkens 7-6 7-6 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kirsten Flipkens came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Barbora Strycova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-09BirminghamQFgrassBarbora Strycova6-4 6-2
2013-09-23TokyoR64hardKirsten Flipkens7-6(4) 7-5
2012-08-27US OpenR128hardKirsten Flipkens6-3 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Flipkens K.

Flipkens K.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Even serve battle

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
Strycova B.Flipkens K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.9
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Strycova B.Flipkens K.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
44
Break points won·Slight edge
72
65
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
18°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Giorgi C.[5]
Alexandrova E.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Giorgi C.[5]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-36-4
Alexandrova E.
Petkovic A.
0-66-46-0
Quarter-finals
Giorgi C.[5]
Gasparyan M.
6-33-66-2
Van Uytvanck A.
Strycova B.[3]
3-66-46-4
Alexandrova E.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
6-37-5
Petkovic A.
Mladenovic K.
6-16-3
R16
Gasparyan M.
Bertens K.[2]
7-52-67-63
Giorgi C.[5]
Teichmann J.
7-626-3
Strycova B.[3]
Pliskova K.
6-06-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
Lapko V.
5-77-646-3
Mladenovic K.
Babos T.
6-44-67-5
Petkovic A.
Maria T.
6-16-3
Alexandrova E.
Larsson J.
3-66-16-1
Van Uytvanck A.
Schmiedlova A.
1-67-637-65
R32
Gasparyan M.
Puig M.
6-20-0
Strycova B.[3]
Flipkens K.
7-647-65
Maria T.
Blinkova A.
2-66-26-3
Petkovic A.
Goerges J.[1]
1-67-56-4
Babos T.
Vekic D.[8]
6-16-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.[6]
Hruncakova V.
7-57-5
Teichmann J.
Cirstea S.
6-46-2
Bertens K.[2]
Haas B.
6-26-1
Pliskova K.
Grammatikopoulou V.
6-46-2
Alexandrova E.
Siniakova K.[9]
7-56-0
Larsson J.
Voegele S.
6-24-66-4
Mladenovic K.
Dart H.
6-36-4
Giorgi C.[5]
Parmentier P.
6-37-64
Schmiedlova A.
Ferro F.
6-26-3
Van Uytvanck A.
Rybarikova M.[7]
6-36-4
Lapko V.
Bencic B.
1-66-16-0