Aryna Sabalenka vs Anett KontaveitDoha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2020
hard
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Sabalenka A.
7-5 2-6 7-5
Kontaveit A.
Sabalenka A.
7272
Kontaveit A.
5651

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Anett Kontaveit 7-5 2-6 7-5 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Aryna Sabalenka closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-04-18StuttgartQFclayAryna Sabalenka6-4 3-6 6-1
2021-04-19StuttgartQFclayAryna Sabalenka7-5 4-6 6-1
2021-03-07DubaiR16hardAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-2
2018-09-24WuhanFhardAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sabalenka A.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kontaveit A.

Kontaveit A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sabalenka A.

Serve advantage — Sabalenka A.

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

Sabalenka A.Kontaveit A.
96
Serve
39
Return

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
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 152). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
98
82
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
85
Break points won·Slight edge
100
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Sabalenka A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw