Kirsten Flipkens vs Viktorija GolubicDubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
40 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2020
hard
#47WTA
1775ELO
1720Hard ELO
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Flipkens K.
6-3 7-5
Golubic V.
Flipkens K.
672
Golubic V.
35

Kirsten Flipkens defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-3 7-5 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Viktorija Golubic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kirsten Flipkens claimed a first win over Viktorija Golubic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-03-21MiamiR128hardViktorija Golubic6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Flipkens K.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Golubic V.

Golubic V.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Flipkens K.

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

Flipkens K.Golubic V.
Serve
23
Return
49

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
65%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
0.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (51 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
44
59
Break points won·Dominant
65
94
Deciding sets·Even
83
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
57

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
96

Golubic V.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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