Nadia Petrova vs Polona HercogUS Open Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011 ·
hard
#234WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
Petrova N.
6-2 6-4
Hercog P.
Petrova N.
662
Hercog P.
240

Nadia Petrova defeated Polona Hercog 6-2 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Polona Hercog came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Nadia Petrova claimed a first win over Polona Hercog in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-02CharlestonQFclayPolona Hercog6-1 6-2
2011-08-22New HavenR32hardPolona Hercog7-5 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (120 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
10
Break points saved·Dominant
63
25
Break points won·Clear edge
85
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
5
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw