Nicole Gibbs vs Marina Melnikova — Limoges Qualifying Round 1

Limoges · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
USA
Nicole Gibbs
33 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 December 2019 ·
hard
RUS
Marina Melnikova
37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gibbs N.
6-4 3-6 6-2
Melnikova M.
Gibbs N.
6362
Melnikova M.
4621

Nicole Gibbs defeated Marina Melnikova 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Limoges qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marina Melnikova came in defending last year's round of 32, but Nicole Gibbs had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicole Gibbs closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Gibbs N.Melnikova M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
57%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
51%
38%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw