Jelena Ostapenko vs Anna BlinkovaLuxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
#31WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2019
hard
#114WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWW
Ostapenko J.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Blinkova A.
Ostapenko J.
3662
Blinkova A.
6321

Jelena Ostapenko defeated Anna Blinkova 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in ranked #31, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jelena Ostapenko extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-09-20OstravaR32hardJelena Ostapenko6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Ostapenko J.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Blinkova A.

Blinkova A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Ostapenko J.

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

Ostapenko J.Blinkova A.
10
Serve
0
45
Return
47

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
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.2
4.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
66
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
58
Break points won·Slight edge
100
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
92
67

Ostapenko J.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Blinkova A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 71 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast