Danka Kovinic vs Sloane StephensParma Round of 16

Parma · WTA · Round of 16
#1096WTA
31 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2022
clay
#315WTA
1683ELO
1664Clay ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovinic D.
7-5 2-6 7-5
Stephens S.
Kovinic D.
7272
Stephens S.
5651

Danka Kovinic defeated Sloane Stephens 7-5 2-6 7-5 in the Parma round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in ranked #315, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Danka Kovinic claimed a first win over Sloane Stephens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Danka Kovinic closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-29MadridR64claySloane Stephens6-4 6-1
2016-04-04CharlestonR32claySloane Stephens6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kovinic D.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Stephens S.

Stephens S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kovinic D.

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
33
63
Break points saved·Dominant
28
78
Break points won·Clear edge
74
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
2
74

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.2
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
0.0
H2H
10.0
4.1
Surface form
5.3
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
8.5

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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