Johanna Konta vs Irina Falconi — Wuhan Qualifying Round of 16
Johanna Konta defeated Irina Falconi 6-2 6-1 in the Wuhan qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Irina Falconi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Johanna Konta had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Johanna Konta claimed a first win over Irina Falconi in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Johanna Konta dropped just 3 games past Irina Falconi.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKonta J. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsKonta J. and Falconi I. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Konta J. went 4–2 (67%) against them, Falconi I. 4–2 (67%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
vs Osaka N.#17W6-4 6-4US Open · hardW5-7 7-5 6-3Tokyo · hard
vs Pliskova K.#51L6-3 3-6 4-6Birmingham · grassL4-6 6-4 1-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Muguruza G.W6-4 4-6 6-3Eastbourne · grassL6-4 2-6 3-6Indian Wells · hard
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vs Puig M.W4-6 6-4 7-6Nottingham · grassW7-6 7-6Miami · hard- vs Satralova D.L6-7(17) 6-4 2-6Roland Garros · clayW7-6(6) 1-6 7-5Miami · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1- Konta J.September 2015WuhanThis matchHard6-2 6-1
- Falconi I.October 2010Kansas City MO 50KHard6-3 6-0
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Johanna Konta beat Irina Falconi 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Johanna Konta vs Irina Falconi — Wuhan Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-09-26/falconi-vs-konta-wuhan-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 26 September 2015).