Kirsten Flipkens vs Alison Riske — Australian Open Round of 128
Kirsten Flipkens defeated Alison Riske 2-6 7-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alison Riske came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kirsten Flipkens claimed a first win over Alison Riske in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kirsten Flipkens dropped the opening set before beating Alison Riske 2–6 7–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedFlipkens K. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsFlipkens K. and Riske A. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Flipkens K. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Riske A. 2–1 (67%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Vekic D.#40W7-6 3-6 6-4Auckland · hardL3-6 6-7(2)Indian Wells · hard
vs Brengle M.#208W6-2 6-3US Open · hardW7-5 6-3Australian Open · hard
vs Mladenovic K.#825L4-6 3-6Acapulco · hardW2-6 6-4 6-4Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1- Flipkens K.January 2018Australian OpenThis matchHard2-6 7-6(6) 6-3
- Riske A.March 2016San AntonioHard7-5 6-1
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Kirsten Flipkens beat Alison Riske 2-6 7-6(6) 6-3. Umpiry, "Kirsten Flipkens vs Alison Riske — Australian Open Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-01-15/flipkens-vs-riske-australian-open-r128?utm_source=cite (as of 15 January 2018).