Dominika Cibulkova vs Elizaveta Kulichkova

Katowice · WTA · Round of 16

SVK8

Dominika Cibulkova

37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 4 April 2016 · 00:00

hard

RUS

Elizaveta Kulichkova

30 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLWLWWWWWL

Cibulkova D.

6-2 7-5

Kulichkova E.

Cibulkova D.

672

Kulichkova E.

250

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Elizaveta Kulichkova 6-2 7-5 in the Katowice round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elizaveta Kulichkova came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Match story: Dominika Cibulkova closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Cibulkova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kulichkova E.

Kulichkova E.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Cibulkova D.Kulichkova E.

1st serve in·Clear edge

66%

53%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

62%

67%

2nd serve points won·Even

48%

44%

Service points won·Even

57%

56%

Return points won·Even

45%

Break points saved·Even

56%

52%

Aces / match·Clear edge

1.0

2.9

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.3

6.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

SlowFast

Dominika Cibulkova vs Elizaveta Kulichkova — Katowice Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return