Vera Zvonareva vs Polona Hercog — Istanbul Round of 32
Istanbul · WTA · Round of 32
#292WTA
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2021 ·
clay
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
Zvonareva V.6-3 6-3
Hercog P.
Zvonareva V.
662
Hercog P.
330
Vera Zvonareva defeated Polona Hercog 6-3 6-3 in the Istanbul round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Polona Hercog came in ranked #234, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Vera Zvonareva had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. Vera Zvonareva claimed a first win over Polona Hercog in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Vera Zvonareva dropped just 6 games past Polona Hercog.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-09 | Indian Wells | R128 | hard | Polona Hercog | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (130 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
59
10
Break points saved·Slight edge
30
25
Break points won·Clear edge
91
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
5
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
6
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