Sofia Kenin vs Elina SvitolinaToronto Quarter-final

Toronto · WTA · Quarter-final
#105WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2019
hard
#8WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Kenin S.
7-6 6-4
Svitolina E.
Kenin S.
7762
Svitolina E.
624

Sofia Kenin defeated Elina Svitolina 7-6 6-4 in the Toronto quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 4–1. Sofia Kenin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-07-03WimbledonR32grassElina Svitolina7-6(3) 6-2
2019-10-28Shenzhen FinalsRRhardElina Svitolina7-5 7-6(10)
2019-09-30BeijingR16hardElina Svitolina6-3 6-7(8) 6-3
2019-08-12CincinnatiR16hardSofia Kenin6-3 7-6(3)
2019-03-04Indian WellsR64hardElina Svitolina3-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kenin S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Svitolina E.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kenin S.

Serve advantage — Svitolina E.

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

Kenin S.Svitolina E.
13
Serve
48
0
Return
57

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
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
90
Break points saved·Even
92
93
Break points won·Clear edge
85
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
91
98

Kenin S.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Svitolina E.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw