Polona Hercog vs Aravane Rezai — Bastad Round of 16
Bastad · WTA · Round of 16
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 July 2011 ·
clay
Hercog P.3-6 6-4 7-6
Rezai A.
Hercog P.
3672
Rezai A.
6461
Polona Hercog defeated Aravane Rezai 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the Bastad round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aravane Rezai came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title, but Polona Hercog had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Aravane Rezai in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog dropped the opening set before beating Aravane Rezai 3–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-27 | Tokyo | R64 | hard | Aravane Rezai | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Aravane Rezai | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast