Garbine Muguruza vs Sofia KeninYarra Valley Classic Quarter-final

Yarra Valley Classic · WTA · Quarter-final
32 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 31 January 2021
hard
#105WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Muguruza G.
6-2 6-2
Kenin S.
Muguruza G.
662
Kenin S.
220

Garbine Muguruza defeated Sofia Kenin 6-2 6-2 in the Yarra Valley Classic quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sofia Kenin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Garbine Muguruza claimed a first win over Sofia Kenin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenFhardSofia Kenin4-6 6-2 6-2
2019-09-30BeijingR64hardSofia Kenin6-0 2-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Muguruza G.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kenin S.

Kenin S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Muguruza G.

Serve advantage — Muguruza G.

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

Muguruza G.Kenin S.
Serve
13
Return
0

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
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
66
Break points saved·Even
90
92
Break points won·Even
88
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
67
54
Tiebreaks·Even
69
73

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Kenin S.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw