Daria Saville vs Elina SvitolinaMadrid Round of 32

Madrid · WTA · Round of 32
32 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
#10WTA
2070ELO
1995Clay ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Saville D.
6-2 7-6
Svitolina E.
Saville D.
6772
Svitolina E.
2640

Daria Saville defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 7-6 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's round of 32. Daria Saville narrowed the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Daria Saville closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

18
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-04-01CharlestonR32clayElina Svitolina6-2 6-4
2019-07-01WimbledonR128grassElina Svitolina7-5 6-0
2019-03-04Indian WellsR32hardElina Svitolina7-5 6-4
2018-03-19MiamiR32hardElina Svitolina4-6 6-0 6-1
2017-03-06Indian WellsR32hardElina Svitolina6-2 6-1
2017-02-11Fed Cup WG2 R1: UKR vs AUSRRgrassElina Svitolina6-3 6-2
2016-10-03BeijingQFhardElina Svitolina7-6(3) 6-1
2016-08-15CincinnatiR32hardDaria Saville6-2 6-2
2015-02-23DohaR32hardElina Svitolina6-4 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Saville D.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Svitolina E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Saville D.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
93
Break points won·Clear edge
87
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
99

Svitolina E.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw