Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Sofia KeninCincinnati Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#143WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017
hard
#106WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Sasnovich A.
4-6 7-6 6-3
Kenin S.
Sasnovich A.
47762
Kenin S.
66431

Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Sofia Kenin 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sofia Kenin came in ranked #106, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Aliaksandra Sasnovich claimed a first win over Sofia Kenin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-04-03CharlestonR64claySofia Kenin6-1 6-7(5) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sasnovich A.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kenin S.

Kenin S.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Sasnovich A.

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

Sasnovich A.Kenin S.
37
Serve
13
35
Return
0

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
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
61
66
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
92
Break points won·Slight edge
93
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
73

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
100
94

Sasnovich A.: 19 days rest · Kenin S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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