Naomi Osaka vs Anna BlinkovaCincinnati Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024
hard
#102WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWW
Osaka N.
6-2 2-6 6-2
Blinkova A.
Osaka N.
6262
Blinkova A.
2621

Naomi Osaka defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2 2-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Naomi Osaka closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR128hardNaomi Osaka6-4 6-7(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Osaka N.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Blinkova A.

Blinkova A.serving51% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

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

Osaka N.Blinkova A.
70
Serve
0
60
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
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
53%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
66
Break points saved·Dominant
96
58
Break points won·Even
97
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
68
Tiebreaks·Even
95
94

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.1+267 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.9Hard Elo 1654
8.3Overall Elo 1987
ELO gap
1.7Overall Elo 1694
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.4
Surface form
4.6
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
8.4
Minutes 14d
9.2
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
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·Clear edge
88
75

Osaka N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Blinkova A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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