Sara Errani vs Kristina Mladenovic — Madrid Qualifying Round 1

Madrid · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2023
clay
Kristina Mladenovic
FRA
Kristina Mladenovic
#841WTA
1422ELO
1371Clay ELO
33 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Errani S.
6-1 7-6
Mladenovic K.
Errani S.
6792
Mladenovic K.
167–

Sara Errani defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 7-6 in the Madrid qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kristina Mladenovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Sara Errani narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Sara Errani came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayKristina Mladenovic6-2 6-3
2016-02-06Fed Cup WG R1: FRA vs ITARRhardKristina Mladenovic7-6(4) 6-1
2015-08-24New HavenR32hardKristina Mladenovic6-2 4-6 6-4
2015-08-10TorontoR64hardSara Errani5-7 6-1 6-0
2015-02-07Fed Cup WG R1: ITA vs FRARRclayKristina Mladenovic6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Errani S.serving42% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Mladenovic K.

Mladenovic K.serving31% hold

wins 42% of points on serve vs Errani S.

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
Errani S.Mladenovic K.
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
54%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
38%
Service points won·Even
52%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Even
47%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Errani S.Mladenovic K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
36
27
Break points saved·Clear edge
8
26
Break points won·Dominant
98
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Burel C.
Tomova V.
1-66-36-0
Yastremska D.
Grabher J.
6-16-2
Parrizas Diaz N.
Korpatsch T.
6-37-5
Vondrousova M.
Townsend T.
6-776-16-0
Errani S.
Burrage J.
6-777-56-2
Ruse E.
Jeanjean L.
6-46-3
Rus A.
Friedsam A.
7-56-3
Siegemund L.
Rakhimova K.
6-46-1
Schmiedlova A.
Birrell K.
4-66-26-3
Burillo Escorihuela I.
Arango E.
7-626-4
Bouchard E.
Mandlik E.
6-36-2
Frech M.
Bolsova A.
6-47-5
Q1
Tomova V.
Romero Gormaz L.
4-66-26-2
Burel C.
Kucova K.
6-27-5
Grabher J.
Konjuh A.
6-47-64
Yastremska D.
Lys E.
5-1
Parrizas Diaz N.
Papamichail D.
7-626-2
Korpatsch T.
Avanesyan E.
6-46-1
Vondrousova M.
Bjorklund M.
6-36-1
Townsend T.
Lazaro Garcia A.
6-26-4
Errani S.
Mladenovic K.
6-17-67
Burrage J.
Vicens Mas R.
6-36-1
Ruse E.
Bonaventure Y.
3-66-36-1
Jeanjean L.
Bouzas Maneiro J.
4-66-36-4
Friedsam A.
Uchijima M.
7-636-1
Rus A.
Martinez Cirez C.
7-616-4
Rakhimova K.
Fita Boluda A.
6-46-2
Siegemund L.
Hruncakova V.
6-36-2
Schmiedlova A.
Pigossi L.
6-26-4
Birrell K.
Jani R.
6-06-1
Burillo Escorihuela I.
Martincova T.
7-636-4
Arango E.
Andreeva E.
6-757-666-3
Mandlik E.
Dodin O.
6-16-1
Bouchard E.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-14-1
Frech M.
Danilovic O.
2-66-37-5
Bolsova A.
Parry D.
7-55-76-3