Kristina Mladenovic vs Aliaksandra SasnovichDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
#841WTA
1422ELO
1408Hard ELO
33 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2020
hard
#143WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mladenovic K.
6-4 6-3
Sasnovich A.
Mladenovic K.
662
Sasnovich A.
430

Kristina Mladenovic defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aliaksandra Sasnovich came in ranked #143, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Kristina Mladenovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-20New HavenR32hardAliaksandra Sasnovich7-6(6) 6-7(3) 6-2
2018-01-01BrisbaneR32hardAliaksandra Sasnovich1-6 6-3 7-5
2017-10-16MoscowR16hardAliaksandra Sasnovich6-2 2-6 6-2
2017-06-12's HertogenboschR16grassKristina Mladenovic3-6 6-2 6-2
2016-06-27WimbledonR128grassAliaksandra Sasnovich6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mladenovic K.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Sasnovich A.

Sasnovich A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mladenovic 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

Mladenovic K.Sasnovich A.
Serve
37
Return
35

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
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
39%
44%
Service points won·Even
52%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.9
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
27
61
Break points saved·Dominant
26
79
Break points won·Clear edge
69
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Sasnovich A.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 13%