Samantha Stosur def. Carina Witthoeft
4-6 7-5 6-3
Samantha Stosur defeated Carina Witthoeft 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the 2018 Sydney International first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Samantha Stosur | Carina Witthoeft |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 8 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.9% | 63.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 66.1% | 69.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.2% | 42.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 76.9% | 63.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.6% | 59.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 36.4% | 23.1% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 40.2% | 39.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.0% | 49.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.8 | +3.1 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -3.1 | -3.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Samantha Stosur | Carina Witthoeft |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | GER |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | — |
| Age | 33 | — |
| Height | 175 cm | 176 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 42 | 48 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,211 | 1,093 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,719 | 1,728 |
| Current career W-L | 459–345 | 49–69 |
| Current career earnings | $20,070,126 | $1,967,633 |
Path
Samantha Stosur's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Samantha Stosur's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daria Saville | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 11, 2018 | R16 |
Carina Witthoeft's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Woolcock | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 6, 2018 | Q2 |
| Anastasia Rodionova | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 5, 2018 | Q1 |