Bernarda Pera vs Magda LinetteCincinnati Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#773WTA
1653ELO
1610Hard ELO
31 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018
hard
#51WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
Pera B.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Linette M.
Pera B.
6362
Linette M.
4631

Bernarda Pera defeated Magda Linette 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in ranked #51. Bernarda Pera extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Bernarda Pera closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-09s HertogenboschR32grassBernarda Pera6-2 6-7(10) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Pera B.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Linette M.

Linette M.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Pera B.

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

Pera B.Linette M.
Serve
26
Return
10

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
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
79
Break points saved·Even
87
86
Break points won·Even
79
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
40
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
88

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
86

Linette M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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