Viktorija Golubic vs Magda LinetteJapan Open Tokyo Round of 16

Japan Open Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
#47WTA
1775ELO
1720Hard ELO
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 September 2016
hard
#51WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
Golubic V.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Linette M.
Golubic V.
66562
Linette M.
27731

Viktorija Golubic defeated Magda Linette 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Japan Open Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Viktorija Golubic claimed a first win over Magda Linette in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-10BJK Cup QualifiersRRMagda Linette6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Golubic V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Linette M.

Linette M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Golubic V.

Even serve battle

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

Golubic V.Linette M.
23
Serve
26
49
Return
10

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
69%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.7
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
79
Break points saved·Dominant
59
86
Break points won·Clear edge
94
75
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
88

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
96
86

Golubic V.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Linette M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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