Tatjana Maria vs Nicole GibbsNewport Beach Quarter-final

Newport Beach · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#80WTA
1703ELO
1608Hard ELO
39 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 January 2019 ·
hard
33 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Maria T.
6-1 6-3
Gibbs N.
Maria T.
662
Gibbs N.
130

Tatjana Maria defeated Nicole Gibbs 6-1 6-3 in the Newport Beach quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicole Gibbs came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Tatjana Maria had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Tatjana Maria extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-22Charlottesville VA 50KR32clayNicole Gibbs6-1 6-4
2013-01-11Australian OpenQ64hardTatjana Maria0-6 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
2
5
Break points saved·Clear edge
4
17
Break points won·Clear edge
70
52
Deciding sets·Slight edge
3
8
Tiebreaks·
10

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
90

Maria T.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 35 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw