Petra Kvitova vs Su Wei HsiehDubai Semi-final

Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
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36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019
hard
40 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kvitova P.
3-6 6-2 6-4
Hsieh S.
Kvitova P.
3662
Hsieh S.
6241

Petra Kvitova defeated Su Wei Hsieh 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-07SydneyR16hardPetra Kvitova7-6(2) 6-2
2016-10-17LuxembourgR32hardPetra Kvitova7-5 6-0
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayPetra Kvitova6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Hsieh S.

Hsieh S.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
0.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
55
Break points saved·Dominant
93
59
Break points won·Clear edge
88
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
93
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw

Semi-finals
Kvitova P.[2]
Hsieh S.
3-66-26-4
Bencic B.
Svitolina E.[6]
6-23-67-63