Daria Saville vs Naomi OsakaCincinnati Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
32 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 August 2016
hard
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
Saville D.
6-4 6-2
Osaka N.
Saville D.
662
Osaka N.
42

Daria Saville defeated Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naomi Osaka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Daria Saville claimed a first win over Naomi Osaka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-19TokyoR32hardNaomi Osaka1-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Saville D.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

Osaka N.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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

Serve & return on hard

Saville D.Osaka N.
Serve
70
Return
60

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.9
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
96
Break points won·Slight edge
87
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Osaka N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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