Sofia Kenin vs Anna Blinkova — Guangzhou Semi-final
Guangzhou · WTA · Semi-final
USA3#115WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2019 ·
hard
#111WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLLW
Kenin S.7-6 4-6 6-1
Blinkova A.
Kenin S.
7462
Blinkova A.
6611
Sofia Kenin defeated Anna Blinkova 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Guangzhou semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Blinkova came in ranked #111. Sofia Kenin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sofia Kenin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R128 | hard | Anna Blinkova | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2025-01-06 | Hobart | R16 | hard | Sofia Kenin | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
36
Break points saved·Dominant
65
11
Break points won·Even
87
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
38
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
76
68
Kenin S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d) · Blinkova A.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 84 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast