Daria Kasatkina vs Polona HercogBirmingham Round of 32

Birmingham · WTA · Round of 32
#63WTA
1795ELO
1666Grass ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 June 2021
grass
#228WTA
1590ELO
1523Grass ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
Kasatkina D.
4-6 6-3 6-3
Hercog P.
Kasatkina D.
4662
Hercog P.
6331

Daria Kasatkina defeated Polona Hercog 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Birmingham round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Daria Kasatkina came in ranked #63, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Daria Kasatkina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-01-31Gippsland TrophyR32hardDaria Kasatkina6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kasatkina D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

Hercog P.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kasatkina D.

Even serve battle

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·Slight edge
70%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
78
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
68
Break points won·Dominant
100
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
44
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
69

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
7.4+143 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.6Grass Elo 1523
7.8Overall Elo 1795
ELO gap
2.2Overall Elo 1590
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.4
Surface form
5.8
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Minutes 14d
7.2
7.0
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
3.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
92
100

Kasatkina D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Hercog P.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast