Jule Niemeier vs Petra KvitovaMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
#405WTA
1418ELO
1398Clay ELO
27 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2023 ·
clay
#1230WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Niemeier J.
7-6 6-1
Kvitova P.
Niemeier J.
762
Kvitova P.
610

Jule Niemeier defeated Petra Kvitova 7-6 6-1 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Jule Niemeier had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 4 on clay. Jule Niemeier claimed a first win over Petra Kvitova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jule Niemeier came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-07St. PetersburgR32hardPetra Kvitova6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.4
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (184 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
89
Break points saved·Dominant
21
81
Break points won·Clear edge
77
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
90
Tiebreaks·
94

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw