Sara Errani vs Aryna SabalenkaDubai Qualifying Final

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
hard
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Errani S.
6-2 1-6 7-6
Sabalenka A.
Errani S.
61772
Sabalenka A.
26641

Sara Errani defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 1-6 7-6 in the Dubai qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sara Errani claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sara Errani closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-10-09TianjinSFhardAryna Sabalenka6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Errani S.serving41% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Sabalenka A.

Sabalenka A.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Errani S.

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

Errani S.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·Clear edge
78%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
55%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
63%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Clear edge
49%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.3
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
98
Break points saved·Dominant
8
98
Break points won·Even
98
100
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Sabalenka A.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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