Naomi Osaka vs Anett KontaveitDubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
hard
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Osaka N.
6-2 7-6
Kontaveit A.
Osaka N.
6772
Kontaveit A.
2650

Naomi Osaka defeated Anett Kontaveit 6-2 7-6 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Naomi Osaka closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

30
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-08-31US OpenR16hardNaomi Osaka6-3 6-4
2020-08-24CincinnatiQFhardNaomi Osaka4-6 6-2 7-5
2016-09-12Japan Open TokyoR32hardNaomi Osaka6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Osaka N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kontaveit A.

Kontaveit A.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

Even serve battle

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

Osaka N.Kontaveit A.
70
Serve
60
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
91
82
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
85
Break points won·Slight edge
97
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Osaka N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 54%