Sunitha Rao def. Petra Kvitova
7-6(8) 6-4
Sunitha Rao defeated Petra Kvitova 7-6(8) 6-4 in the 2008 Birmingham round of 64 on grass courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Sunitha Rao | Petra Kvitova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 70.3% | 71.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 62.5% | 56.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 44.4% | 48.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 63.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.1% | 54.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 36.4% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.7% | 48.3% |
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. | +1.5 | -1.7 |
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. | +1.7 | -1.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Sunitha Rao | Petra Kvitova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | IND | CZE |
| Birth date | Oct 27, 1985 | Mar 8, 1990 |
| Age | 22 | 18 |
| Height | 170 cm | 182 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 160 | 60 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 199 | 490 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,437 | 1,574 |
| Current career W-L | 6–11 | 515–262 |
| Current career earnings | $238,224 | $37,653,615 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.