Christina Mchale vs Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2019
hard
#128WTA
1775ELO
1742Hard ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Mchale C.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Mchale C.
6362
Pavlyuchenkova A.
4641

Christina Mchale defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 64. Christina Mchale narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

26
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR128clayAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-4 6-0
2019-07-29WashingtonR32hardChristina Mchale6-2 4-6 7-5
2018-08-06MontrealR64hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-3 6-2
2017-08-28US OpenR128hardChristina Mchale3-6 6-3 6-2
2017-08-21New HavenR32hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova3-6 6-2 6-4
2016-07-25MontrealR32hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-2 7-5
2015-08-03WashingtonQFhardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova2-6 6-1 7-6(5)
2012-06-18EastbourneR16grassAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova7-5 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mchale C.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova A.

Pavlyuchenkova A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mchale C.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
85
Break points saved·Dominant
28
87
Break points won·Dominant
65
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
86

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
21°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw