Samantha Stosur vs Petra Kvitova — Rome Round of 16
Rome · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2013 ·
clay
Stosur S.7-5 2-6 6-1
Kvitova P.
Stosur S.
7262
Kvitova P.
5611
Samantha Stosur defeated Petra Kvitova 7-5 2-6 6-1 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Samantha Stosur claimed a first win over Petra Kvitova in nine meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Samantha Stosur came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | SF | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-3 5-7 6-2 |
| 2014-08-18 | New Haven | SF | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2013-08-05 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2013-02-09 | Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs AUS | RR | hard | Petra Kvitova | 2-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-10-29 | Istanbul | SF | clay | Petra Kvitova | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011-10-24 | WTA Championships | SF | hard | Petra Kvitova | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Petra Kvitova | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Petra Kvitova | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
58
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
81
Break points won·Clear edge
76
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
94
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