Isabella Shinikova vs Arantxa Rus — US Open Qualifying Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Qualifying Round of 128
Isabella Shinikova
BUL
Isabella Shinikova
#353WTA
1346ELO
1365Hard ELO
$23kYTD
$738kCAREER
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 ·
hard
Arantxa Rus
NED
Arantxa Rus
#204WTA
1511ELO
1503Hard ELO
$109kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
35 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWW
Shinikova I.
1-6 6-4 6-1
Rus A.
Shinikova I.
1662
Rus A.
6411

Isabella Shinikova defeated Arantxa Rus 1-6 6-4 6-1 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arantxa Rus came in ranked #204, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128. Isabella Shinikova claimed a first win over Arantxa Rus in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-07-08W40 The HagueSFclayArantxa Rus6-2 4-6 6-1
2014-09-15Dobrich 25KR32clayArantxa Rus6-7(1) 6-3 6-4
2014-04-21Chiasso 25KR16clayArantxa Rus5-7 6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
Shinikova I.Rus A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
73%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Shinikova I.Rus A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
11
0
Break points saved·Slight edge
17
10
Break points won·Dominant
72
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
17
4
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
0

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

Freshness

Recent load
Shinikova I.Rus A.
Freshness·Even
100
97

Shinikova I.: 18 days rest · Rus A.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw