Anna Lena Friedsam vs Daria KasatkinaLyon Semi-final

Lyon · WTA · Semi-final
#221WTA
1571ELO
1515Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2020
hard
#65WTA
1795ELO
1757Hard ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Friedsam A.
6-3 3-6 6-2
Kasatkina D.
Friedsam A.
6362
Kasatkina D.
3621

Anna Lena Friedsam defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Lyon semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daria Kasatkina came in ranked #65, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anna Lena Friedsam claimed a first win over Daria Kasatkina in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayDaria Kasatkina6-1 4-6 6-3
2016-03-07Indian WellsR64hardDaria Kasatkina7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Friedsam A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kasatkina D.

Kasatkina D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Friedsam A.

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

Friedsam A.Kasatkina D.
Serve
0
Return
95

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
66%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
41%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
78
Break points saved·Even
77
80
Break points won·Dominant
58
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
47

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
100
89

Friedsam A.: 18 days rest · Kasatkina D.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
8°CRain
Wind 0 km/hHumidity 91%