Jule Niemeier vs Anna BlinkovaLinz Round of 32

Linz · WTA · Round of 32
#510WTA
1418ELO
1423Hard ELO
26 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2024
hard
#114WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWW
Niemeier J.
6-3 6-4
Blinkova A.
Niemeier J.
662
Blinkova A.
340

Jule Niemeier defeated Anna Blinkova 6-3 6-4 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Blinkova came in ranked #114, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Jule Niemeier claimed a first win over Anna Blinkova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jule Niemeier closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-03-20MiamiR128hardAnna Blinkova6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Niemeier J.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Blinkova A.

Blinkova A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Niemeier J.

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

Niemeier J.Blinkova A.
Serve
0
Return
47

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
43%
Service points won·Even
53%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.2
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
66
Break points saved·Dominant
33
58
Break points won·Clear edge
82
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
9
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
94

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
7.7
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.3Hard Elo 1423
Surface ELO
7.7+231 Hard Elo edge
1.9Overall Elo 1418
ELO gap
8.1Overall Elo 1694
0.0
H2H
10.0
2.5
Surface form
4.8
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
6.7
4.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·
67

Blinkova A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 71 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
3°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 72%