Aryna Sabalenka vs Ons JabeurAbu Dhabi Round of 16

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 16
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021
hard
#1217WTA
31 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.
6-2 6-4
Jabeur O.
Sabalenka A.
662
Jabeur O.
240

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ons Jabeur 6-2 6-4 in the Abu Dhabi round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 3–2. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-14CincinnatiQFhardAryna Sabalenka7-5 6-3
2023-07-03WimbledonSFgrassOns Jabeur6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
2022-10-31Fort Worth FinalsRRhardAryna Sabalenka3-6 7-6(5) 7-5
2021-06-28WimbledonQFgrassAryna Sabalenka6-4 6-3
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR32clayOns Jabeur7-6(7) 2-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sabalenka A.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Jabeur O.

Jabeur O.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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.Jabeur O.
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·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
98
90
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
90
Break points won·Even
100
96
Deciding sets·Even
97
95
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
86

Sabalenka A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw