Anna Lena Friedsam vs Varvara GrachevaLinz Qualifying Round 2

Linz · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#227WTA
1571ELO
1515Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2023
hard
#95WTA
1810ELO
1763Hard ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Friedsam A.
2-6 6-3 6-1
Gracheva V.
Friedsam A.
2662
Gracheva V.
6311

Anna Lena Friedsam defeated Varvara Gracheva 2-6 6-3 6-1 in the Linz qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Gracheva came in ranked #95, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Anna Lena Friedsam claimed a first win over Varvara Gracheva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-04-03CharlestonR64clayVarvara Gracheva7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Friedsam A.serving59% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Gracheva V.

Gracheva V.serving59% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Friedsam 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 hard

Friedsam A.Gracheva V.
Serve
3
Return
27

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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
74
Break points saved·Even
77
76
Break points won·Dominant
58
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
65

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Friedsam A.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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