Viktoriya Tomova vs Claire Liu — Chicago 125 Final

Chicago 125 · CHALLENGER · Final
Viktoriya Tomova
BUL
Viktoriya Tomova
#207WTA
1626ELO
1586Hard ELO
31 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2023
hard
Claire Liu
USA
Claire Liu
#111WTA
1669ELO
1635Hard ELO
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWWWWWL
Tomova V.
6-1 6-4
Liu C.
Tomova V.
662
Liu C.
14–

Viktoriya Tomova defeated Claire Liu 6-1 6-4 in the Chicago 125 final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Claire Liu came in ranked #111, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Viktoriya Tomova claimed a first win over Claire Liu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-03-07Indian WellsR128hardClaire Liu7-6(2) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tomova V.serving49% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Liu C.

Liu C.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Tomova V.

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
Tomova V.Liu C.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tomova V.Liu C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
28
61
Break points saved·Dominant
30
64
Break points won·Slight edge
88
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
43
67

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tomova V.Liu C.
Freshness·Dominant
100
71

Tomova V.: 21 days rest · Liu C.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Tomova V.
Liu C.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Liu C.
Bucsa C.
2-1
Tomova V.
Bronzetti L.
7-633-66-1
Quarter-finals
Bronzetti L.
Baindl K.
W/O
Tomova V.
Rakhimova K.
7-54-66-3
Liu C.
Masarova R.
7-55-77-63
Bucsa C.
Peterson R.
3-66-46-4
R16
Bucsa C.
Lepchenko V.
W/O
Masarova R.
Brengle M.
7-646-3
Liu C.
Hunter S.
6-06-4
Peterson R.
Kanepi K.
6-41-66-3
Baindl K.
Chang S.
7-616-2
Bronzetti L.
Gleason Q.
7-626-2
Tomova V.
Cornet A.
6-47-65
Rakhimova K.
Ngounoue C.
6-05-76-1
R32
Baindl K.
Rus A.
7-656-3
Chang S.
Eikeri U.
3-66-16-1
Gleason Q.
Burrage J.
5-76-37-64
Bronzetti L.
Marino R.
7-646-1
Cornet A.
Osuigwe W.
6-07-5
Tomova V.
Osabuohien A.
6-06-0
Ngounoue C.
Anderson R.
6-746-46-4
Masarova R.
Udvardy P.
6-26-4
Brengle M.
Khromacheva I.
6-16-0
Liu C.
Fetecau I.
6-16-4
Rakhimova K.
Kawa K.
6-16-2
Hunter S.
Osorio C.
6-26-4
Peterson R.
Parry D.
6-16-4
Kanepi K.
Betova M.
6-26-1
Bucsa C.
Allen K.
6-06-2
Lepchenko V.
Avanesyan E.
6-26-4