Aryna Sabalenka vs Barbora Krejcikova — Rome Round of 64
Rome · WTA · Round of 64
#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·
clay
#26WTA
1874ELO
1718Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.6-2 6-3
Krejcikova B.
Sabalenka A.
662
Krejcikova B.
230
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-2 6-3 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka dropped just 5 games past Barbora Krejcikova.
Head to head
6–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-04-17 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-03-27 | Miami | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-03-06 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 2023-02-20 | Dubai | QF | hard | Barbora Krejcikova | 0-6 7-6 6-1 |
| 2021-08-30 | US Open | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2020-11-09 | Linz | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
56%
40%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
69%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
100
86
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
68
Break points won·Slight edge
99
93
Deciding sets·Even
97
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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58
Krejcikova B.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 89 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast