Anastasija Sevastova vs Marta KostyukMadrid Qualifying Round 2

Madrid · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#293WTA
1719ELO
1695Clay ELO
36 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 29 April 2021
clay
#11WTA
2057ELO
1992Clay ELO
$2.3MYTD
$9.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWW
Sevastova A.
6-1 7-5
Kostyuk M.
Sevastova A.
672
Kostyuk M.
15

Anastasija Sevastova defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-1 7-5 in the Madrid qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marta Kostyuk came in ranked #11. Anastasija Sevastova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Anastasija Sevastova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-28WimbledonR64grassAnastasija Sevastova1-6 6-4 6-3
2021-06-21EastbourneR32grassAnastasija Sevastova6-1 6-7(6) 6-4
2020-08-31US OpenR64hardMarta Kostyuk6-3 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Sevastova A.serving46% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Kostyuk M.

Kostyuk M.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Sevastova 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 clay

Sevastova A.Kostyuk M.
Serve
61
Return
100

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
67
92
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
93
Break points won·Slight edge
89
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
64
86

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
77

Kostyuk M.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast