Magda Linette vs Nao HibinoIndian Wells Qualifying Round 2

Indian Wells · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#51WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2017
hard
#235WTA
1560ELO
1523Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLWWLWW
Linette M.
6-1 7-6
Hibino N.
Linette M.
67112
Hibino N.
169

Magda Linette defeated Nao Hibino 6-1 7-6 in the Indian Wells qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Magda Linette came in ranked #51. Magda Linette extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Magda Linette came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-19DubaiR64hardNao Hibino6-2 3-6 6-4
2024-02-12DohaR64hardMagda Linette6-1 6-4
2021-05-24StrasbourgR32clayMagda Linette6-2 6-0
2017-02-27Kuala LumpurSFhardNao Hibino2-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Linette M.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Hibino N.

Hibino N.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Linette M.

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

Linette M.Hibino N.
26
Serve
10
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
53
Break points saved·Dominant
86
39
Break points won·Clear edge
75
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
89
66
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
81

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
86
91

Linette M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d) · Hibino N.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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