Lesia Tsurenko vs Naomi OsakaBrisbane Semi-final

Brisbane · WTA · Semi-final
37 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018
hard
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
Tsurenko L.
6-2 6-4
Osaka N.
Tsurenko L.
662
Osaka N.
240

Lesia Tsurenko defeated Naomi Osaka 6-2 6-4 in the Brisbane semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naomi Osaka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lesia Tsurenko claimed a first win over Naomi Osaka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenQFhardNaomi Osaka6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Tsurenko L.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

Osaka N.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Tsurenko L.

Serve advantage — Osaka N.

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

Tsurenko L.Osaka N.
Serve
70
Return
60

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
67%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
58%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.3
6.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
91
Break points saved·Dominant
37
96
Break points won·Even
94
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
95

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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
29°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw