Polona Hercog vs Katerina SiniakovaMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · WTA · Round of 32
#224WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2019
hard
#36WTA
1846ELO
1807Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$17MCAREER
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWL
Hercog P.
6-4 6-2
Siniakova K.
Hercog P.
662
Siniakova K.
420

Polona Hercog defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-4 6-2 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Katerina Siniakova came in ranked #36, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Katerina Siniakova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-27PragueR16clayKaterina Siniakova6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hercog P.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Siniakova K.

Siniakova K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

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

Serve & return on hard

Hercog P.Siniakova K.
Serve
21
Return
64

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
47
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
75
Break points won·Clear edge
75
94
Deciding sets·Even
44
46
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
100
95

Hercog P.: 18 days rest · Siniakova K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast