Petra Kvitova vs Jessica PegulaDoha Semi-final

Doha · WTA · Semi-final
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2021
hard
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$2.8MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWL
Kvitova P.
6-4 6-4
Pegula J.
Kvitova P.
662
Pegula J.
440

Petra Kvitova defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-4 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Petra Kvitova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-03-06Indian WellsR16hardPetra Kvitova6-2 3-6 7-6(11)
2023-01-02United CupRRhardPetra Kvitova7-6(6) 6-4
2022-08-29US OpenR16hardJessica Pegula6-3 6-2
2020-08-31US OpenR32hardPetra Kvitova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pegula J.

Pegula J.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Serve advantage — Pegula J.

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.Pegula J.
Serve
68
Return
73

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
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
96
Break points saved·Even
93
96
Break points won·Slight edge
88
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
100
Tiebreaks·Even
92
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
79

Pegula J.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 56%