Ayumi Morita vs Daniela HantuchovaSydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
36 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2013 ·
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Morita A.
1-6 6-3 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Morita A.
1662
Hantuchova D.
6331

Ayumi Morita defeated Daniela Hantuchova 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniela Hantuchova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Ayumi Morita had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Ayumi Morita claimed a first win over Daniela Hantuchova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-12CharlestonR32clayDaniela Hantuchova6-4 2-0
2009-09-21SeoulR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-4 4-6 6-2
2009-02-16DubaiR32hardDaniela Hantuchova7-6 6-2
2007-09-10BaliQFhardDaniela Hantuchova6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
50%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 159). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
39
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
22
36
Break points won·Slight edge
79
72
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
56

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