Aryna Sabalenka vs Anna BlinkovaStrasbourg Round of 16

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 16
#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2020
clay
#102WTA
1694ELO
1602Clay ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWW
Sabalenka A.
1-6 6-4 6-2
Blinkova A.
Sabalenka A.
1662
Blinkova A.
6421

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Anna Blinkova 1-6 6-4 6-2 in the Strasbourg round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-22MadridR64clayAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-4
2023-07-03WimbledonR32grassAryna Sabalenka6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sabalenka A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blinkova A.

Blinkova A.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
98
66
Break points saved·Dominant
98
58
Break points won·Slight edge
100
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
90
71

Sabalenka A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Blinkova A.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 71 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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