Petra Kvitova vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
CZE5
Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2019
hard
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
BLR
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
#143WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLW
Kvitova P.
6-1 6-2
Sasnovich A.
Kvitova P.
662
Sasnovich A.
120

Petra Kvitova defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-1 6-2 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-07-03WimbledonR64grassPetra Kvitova6-2 6-2
2022-03-07Indian WellsR64hardPetra Kvitova6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
2018-07-02WimbledonR128grassAliaksandra Sasnovich6-4 4-6 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sasnovich A.

Sasnovich A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Serve advantage — Kvitova P.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Kvitova P.Sasnovich A.
—
Serve
37
—
Return
35

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Kvitova P.Sasnovich A.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Sasnovich A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
79
Break points won·Slight edge
88
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kvitova P.Sasnovich A.
Freshness·
—
100

Sasnovich A.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[5]
Barty A.
1-67-57-63
Semi-finals
Barty A.
Bertens K.[7]
6-746-47-5
Kvitova P.[5]
Sasnovich A.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Kvitova P.[5]
Kerber A.[2]
6-46-1
Sasnovich A.
Bacsinszky T.
6-36-3
Bertens K.[7]
Putintseva Y.
6-26-2
Barty A.
Mertens E.[10]
6-36-3
R16
Bertens K.[7]
Muguruza G.
W/O
Kerber A.[2]
Giorgi C.
7-636-2
Mertens E.[10]
Kontaveit A.
6-36-1
Sasnovich A.
Hon P.
0-66-36-3
Barty A.
Halep S.[1]
6-46-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Hsieh S.
7-626-2
Putintseva Y.
Stephens S.[4]
3-67-646-0
Bacsinszky T.
Stosur S.
5-76-46-3
R32
Mertens E.[10]
Siniakova K.
7-642-66-2
Muguruza G.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-36-4
Sasnovich A.
Kasatkina D.[8]
6-16-4
Hsieh S.
Collins D.
7-646-3
Hon P.
Maria T.
6-37-64
Bertens K.[7]
Pera B.
7-56-4
Barty A.
Ostapenko J.
6-36-3
Bacsinszky T.
Sevastova A.[9]
6-736-46-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Sabalenka A.
6-17-5
Giorgi C.
Tomljanovic A.
6-36-3
Kontaveit A.
Puig M.
2-67-56-1
Stephens S.[4]
Alexandrova E.
0-67-637-63
Stosur S.
Cibulkova D.
3-66-36-4
Putintseva Y.
Saville D.
6-17-64