Bethanie Mattek Sands vs Ajla TomljanovicDubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2020
hard
#92WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWL
Mattek Sands B.
6-4 3-6 7-6
Tomljanovic A.
Mattek Sands B.
63792
Tomljanovic A.
46671

Bethanie Mattek Sands defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ajla Tomljanovic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Bethanie Mattek Sands claimed a first win over Ajla Tomljanovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-09Quebec CityR16hardAjla Tomljanovic7-5 3-6 4-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Mattek Sands B.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Tomljanovic A.

Tomljanovic A.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Mattek Sands B.

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

Mattek Sands B.Tomljanovic A.
Serve
26
Return
52

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
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
52
73
Break points won·Dominant
61
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
78

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
97

Tomljanovic A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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