Petra Kvitova vs Serena Williams — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018 ·
hard
Kvitova P.6-3 2-6 6-3
Williams S.
Kvitova P.
6262
Williams S.
3631
Petra Kvitova defeated Serena Williams 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Petra Kvitova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Petra Kvitova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | SF | clay | Petra Kvitova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2014-05-05 | Madrid | QF | clay | Petra Kvitova | – |
| 2013-10-24 | Istanbul | RR | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-10-21 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
89
96
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Slight edge
93
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
99
Tiebreaks·Even
94
98
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