Sofia Kenin vs Donna Vekic — Dubai Round of 64

Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
Sofia Kenin
USA
Sofia Kenin
#110WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025 ·
hard
Donna Vekic
CRO16
Donna Vekic
#36WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWWW
Kenin S.
7-5 6-3
Vekic D.
Kenin S.
762
Vekic D.
530

Sofia Kenin defeated Donna Vekic 7-5 6-3 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Donna Vekic came in ranked #36, defending last year's round of 16, but Sofia Kenin had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Sofia Kenin closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Kenin S.Vekic D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (77 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kenin S.Vekic D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
35
Break points saved·Dominant
65
35
Break points won·Even
87
91
Deciding sets·Even
38
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
13

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kenin S.Vekic D.
Freshness·Clear edge
94
81

Kenin S.: 13 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Vekic D.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw