Polona Hercog vs Flavia Pennetta — Palermo Semi-final
Palermo · WTA · Semi-final
#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 6-2
Pennetta F.
Hercog P.
662
Pennetta F.
220
Polona Hercog defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-2 6-2 in the Palermo semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Flavia Pennetta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Flavia Pennetta in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog dropped just 4 games past Flavia Pennetta.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-24 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 188). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
10
76
Break points saved·Dominant
25
67
Break points won·Clear edge
73
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
5
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
80
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