Sloane Stephens vs Elina Svitolina — Saint Malo 125 Semi-final
Saint Malo 125 · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#315WTA
1683ELO
1664Clay ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 May 2023
clay
#10WTA
2070ELO
1995Clay ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Stephens S.7-5 7-6
Svitolina E.
Stephens S.
7772
Svitolina E.
565–
Sloane Stephens defeated Elina Svitolina 7-5 7-6 in the Saint Malo 125 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #10. Sloane Stephens extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens edged Elina Svitolina in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-22 | Singapore | F | hard | Elina Svitolina | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2018-08-06 | Montreal | SF | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-03-31 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 7-5 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
63
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
93
Break points won·Slight edge
90
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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99
Svitolina E.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Quarter-finals
Stephens S.
Ponchet J.
6-22-66-1
Svitolina E.
Jeanjean L.
6-36-1
Volynets K.
Frech M.
6-36-3
Minnen G.
Navarro E.
3-66-36-3
R16
Stephens S.
Christie F.
6-16-1
Ponchet J.
Parry D.
6-36-4
Svitolina E.
Bonaventure Y.
2-66-47-65
Jeanjean L.
Bronzetti L.
6-36-1
Frech M.
Jacquemot E.
6-26-3
Volynets K.
Zanevska M.
2-66-47-5
Navarro E.
Hesse A.
6-16-0
Minnen G.
Burrage J.
6-46-3
R32
Parry D.
Martincova T.
6-43-0
Stephens S.
Dartron E.
6-16-1
Christie F.
Swan K.
2-67-56-3
Ponchet J.
Vicens Mas R.
6-46-4
Bonaventure Y.
Janicijevic S.
6-46-4
Svitolina E.
Papamichail D.
7-56-1
Jeanjean L.
Robbe A.
7-56-4
Bronzetti L.
Shymanovich I.
6-06-2
Frech M.
Paquet C.
6-16-3
Jacquemot E.
Abduraimova N.
6-36-1
Volynets K.
Rouvroy M.
7-56-2
Zanevska M.
Pigossi L.
6-26-0
Navarro E.
Konjuh A.
7-647-5
Hesse A.
Stefanini L.
6-34-66-2
Burrage J.
Monnet C.
2-66-27-5
Minnen G.
Liu C.
2-66-26-4