Julia Vakulenko vs Polona Hercog — Portoroz Round of 32
Portoroz · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2008 ·
hard
#234WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
Vakulenko J.5-7 6-4 6-4
Hercog P.
Vakulenko J.
5662
Hercog P.
7441
Julia Vakulenko defeated Polona Hercog 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Portoroz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Polona Hercog came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Julia Vakulenko claimed a first win over Polona Hercog in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Julia Vakulenko dropped the opening set before beating Polona Hercog 5–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-20 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Polona Hercog | 6-4 7-6(2) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
38%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
52
10
Break points saved·Dominant
52
25
Break points won·Slight edge
64
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
5
Tiebreaks·
—
6
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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