Jule Niemeier vs Sofia KeninLinz Round of 32

Linz · WTA · Round of 32
#569WTA
1418ELO
1423Hard ELO
26 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2023
hard
#106WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Niemeier J.
2-6 6-3 6-4
Kenin S.
Niemeier J.
2662
Kenin S.
6341

Jule Niemeier defeated Sofia Kenin 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sofia Kenin came in ranked #106. Jule Niemeier extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-29US OpenR128hardJule Niemeier7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Niemeier J.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kenin S.

Kenin S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Niemeier J.

Even serve battle

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

Niemeier J.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·Clear edge
54%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 159). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
66
Break points saved·Dominant
33
92
Break points won·Even
82
85
Deciding sets·Dominant
9
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
73

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
1.8Hard Elo 1423
Surface ELO
8.2+236 Hard Elo edge
1.1Overall Elo 1418
ELO gap
8.9Overall Elo 1694
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.8
Surface form
4.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.5
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Kenin S.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
-1°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 63%