Christina Mchale vs Daria KasatkinaCincinnati Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2020
hard
#63WTA
1795ELO
1757Hard ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Mchale C.
6-3 7-5
Kasatkina D.
Mchale C.
672
Kasatkina D.
35

Christina Mchale defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3 7-5 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daria Kasatkina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Christina Mchale 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
2018-04-02CharlestonR32clayDaria Kasatkina6-3 3-6 6-2
2017-08-28US OpenR64hardDaria Kasatkina7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mchale C.serving39% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Kasatkina D.

Kasatkina D.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Mchale C.

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

Mchale C.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·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
41%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
50%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
78
Break points saved·Dominant
28
80
Break points won·Dominant
65
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
93
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
47

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Kasatkina D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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