Polona Hercog vs Alberta Brianti — Palermo Round of 16
Palermo · WTA · Round of 16
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 July 2011 ·
clay
Hercog P.6-2 6-4
Brianti A.
Hercog P.
662
Brianti A.
240
Polona Hercog defeated Alberta Brianti 6-2 6-4 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alberta Brianti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Polona Hercog had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Alberta Brianti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog dropped just 6 games past Alberta Brianti.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-20 | Portoroz | R32 | hard | Alberta Brianti | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
53%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
10
27
Break points saved·Even
25
28
Break points won·Slight edge
73
66
Deciding sets·Clear edge
5
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
62
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast