Destanee Aiava vs Taylah Preston — Melbourne 1 Qualifying Round 2
Melbourne 1 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#559WTA
1492ELO
1475Hard ELO
26 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022 ·
hard
Aiava D.6-4 6-4
Preston T.
Aiava D.
662
Preston T.
440
Destanee Aiava defeated Taylah Preston 6-4 6-4 in the Melbourne 1 qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylah Preston came in ranked #100, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Destanee Aiava had been the form player, winning 9 of their last 9 on hard. Destanee Aiava claimed a first win over Taylah Preston in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Destanee Aiava edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-24 | W60 Brisbane | QF | hard | Taylah Preston | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
29
38
Break points saved·Dominant
81
54
Break points won·Dominant
25
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
37
28
Tiebreaks·
61
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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90
Preston T.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About