Sloane Stephens vs Jelena OstapenkoMiami Final

Miami · WTA · Final
#317WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2018
hard
#31WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWL
Stephens S.
7-6 6-1
Ostapenko J.
Stephens S.
7762
Ostapenko J.
6510

Sloane Stephens defeated Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 6-1 in the Miami final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in ranked #31, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Sloane Stephens claimed a first win over Jelena Ostapenko in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sloane Stephens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-24EastbourneR32grassJelena Ostapenko1-6 6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Stephens S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Ostapenko J.

Ostapenko J.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Stephens S.

Serve advantage — Ostapenko J.

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

Stephens S.Ostapenko J.
Serve
10
Return
45

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
70%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
5.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
88
Break points saved·Even
78
79
Break points won·Slight edge
90
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
91

Ostapenko J.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Final
Stephens S.[13]
Ostapenko J.[6]
7-656-1