Lesia Tsurenko vs Aryna SabalenkaHobart Quarter-final

Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final
37 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2018
hard
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Tsurenko L.
6-1 6-1
Sabalenka A.
Tsurenko L.
662
Sabalenka A.
110

Lesia Tsurenko defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-1 6-1 in the Hobart quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Lesia Tsurenko claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-15Australian OpenR32hardAryna Sabalenka6-0 6-0
2019-03-04Indian WellsR32hardAryna Sabalenka6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Tsurenko L.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Sabalenka A.

Sabalenka A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Tsurenko L.

Serve advantage — Sabalenka A.

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

Tsurenko L.Sabalenka A.
Serve
96
Return
39

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
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
58%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
63%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.3
4.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
98
Break points saved·Dominant
37
98
Break points won·Slight edge
94
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
85
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
90

Sabalenka A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 38%