Magda Linette vs Kurumi Nara — New Haven Qualifying Final
Magda Linette defeated Kurumi Nara 6-2 6-2 in the New Haven qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kurumi Nara came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Magda Linette claimed a first win over Kurumi Nara in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magda Linette dropped just 4 games past Kurumi Nara.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLinette M. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
4 shared · last 12 monthsLinette M. and Nara K. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Linette M. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Nara K. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
3–260%Linette M. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents2–340%Nara K. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
8–6Sets5–6
72–63Games46–53
2–2Deciding sets0–1
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Putintseva Y.#78W4-6 6-3 7-5Tokyo · hardW6-2 6-2Japan Open Tokyo · hard
vs Zhu L.#194L3-6 7-5 4-6Taipei · hardL6-4 1-6 2-6Taipei · hard
vs Abanda F.#835L6-3 4-6 2-6Cincinnati · hardL2-6 4-6Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Nara K. leads 2–112
Hard: level 1–1 · Grass: Nara K. leads 1–0
- Linette M.August 2017New HavenThis matchHard6-2 6-2
- Nara K.June 2015WimbledonGrass3-6 6-3 4-3
- Nara K.March 2015Kuala LumpurHard7-5 5-7 7-6
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLinette M.Nara K.1 893ELO1 6281 753Hard ELO1 5542–8Last 105–525Age25171 cmHeight155 cmRightPlaysRight