Na Li vs Petra KvitovaSydney Semi-final

Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
#304WTA
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2012 ·
hard
#1230WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li N.
1-6 7-5 6-2
Kvitova P.
Li N.
1762
Kvitova P.
6521

Na Li defeated Petra Kvitova 1-6 7-5 6-2 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Na Li came in ranked #304, leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's semi-final. Na Li extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Na Li dropped the opening set before beating Petra Kvitova 1–6 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-26IstanbulSFclayNa Li6-4 6-2
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsSFhardNa Li6-4 6-2
2013-09-30BeijingQFhardPetra Kvitova4-6 6-2 6-4
2013-04-22StuttgartQFclayNa Li6-3 7-5
2012-08-06MontrealFhardPetra Kvitova7-5 2-6 6-3
2011-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayNa Li2-6 6-1 6-3
2011-05-02MadridSFclayPetra Kvitova6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
84
89
Break points saved·Even
77
81
Break points won·Even
97
93
Deciding sets·Even
87
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
94

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw