Kiki Bertens vs Varvara Lepchenko — Rome Qualifying Round 2
Rome · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
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Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016
clay
#172WTA
1578ELO
1533Clay ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bertens K.6-2 6-3
Lepchenko V.
Bertens K.
662
Lepchenko V.
23–
Kiki Bertens defeated Varvara Lepchenko 6-2 6-3 in the Rome qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Lepchenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Kiki Bertens had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Kiki Bertens narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kiki Bertens dropped just 5 games past Varvara Lepchenko.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | Miami | R64 | hard | Kiki Bertens | 5-7 7-6(5) 6-1 |
| 2017-10-09 | Linz | R32 | hard | Varvara Lepchenko | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2017-09-25 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Varvara Lepchenko | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Varvara Lepchenko | 7-5 7-6(5) |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
63
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
64
Break points won·Clear edge
89
65
Deciding sets·Even
75
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
39
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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44
Lepchenko V.: 1 day rest · 6 matches, 149 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Draw — qualifying
Q2
Bertens K.
Lepchenko V.
6-26-3
Duque Marino M.
Sasnovich A.
6-04-67-65
Riske Amritraj A.
Vesnina E.
6-46-4
Watson H.
Konjuh A.
7-54-66-3
Goerges J.
Mattek Sands B.
7-56-3
Mchale C.
Broady N.
6-43-66-1
Puig M.
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-3
Larsson J.
Hsieh S.
6-36-4
Q1
Goerges J.
Hercog P.
6-46-3
Mchale C.
Robson L.
6-46-2
Broady N.
Zheng S.
6-36-2
Puig M.
Colmegna M.
6-36-0
Arruabarrena L.
Di Giuseppe M.
6-26-4
Larsson J.
Vekic D.
7-56-2
Hsieh S.
Brianti A.
2-66-16-4
Lepchenko V.
Pironkova T.
6-36-0
Bertens K.
Gibbs N.
6-26-4
Duque Marino M.
Putintseva Y.
7-636-746-1
Sasnovich A.
Falconi I.
6-47-66
Vesnina E.
Maria T.
1-66-46-0
Riske Amritraj A.
Lucic M.
6-26-1
Watson H.
Burnett N.
6-32-66-3
Konjuh A.
Shvedova Y.
6-16-736-3
Mattek Sands B.
Brengle M.
6-46-1