Sabine Lisicki vs Iveta BenesovaDubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012 ·
hard
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lisicki S.
6-3 6-3
Benesova I.
Lisicki S.
662
Benesova I.
330

Sabine Lisicki defeated Iveta Benesova 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Iveta Benesova came in defending last year's round of 64, but Sabine Lisicki had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Sabine Lisicki extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-19LuxembourgR32hardSabine Lisicki6-1 6-4
2009-03-23MiamiR64hardIveta Benesova6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
55%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
51%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
45%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
0.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.1
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw