Marina Melnikova vs Elitsa Kostova

Nurnberg · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2

RUS

Marina Melnikova

37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 16 May 2016 · 00:00

clay

BUL

Elitsa Kostova

36 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Melnikova M.

6-3 6-4

Kostova E.

Melnikova M.

662

Kostova E.

340

Marina Melnikova defeated Elitsa Kostova 6-3 6-4 in the Nurnberg qualifying round 2 on clay.

Key context

Match story: Marina Melnikova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Melnikova M.serving37% hold

wins 45% of points on serve vs Kostova E.

Kostova E.serving34% hold

wins 44% of points on serve vs Melnikova M.

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

Melnikova M.Kostova E.

1st serve in·Even

70%

66%

1st serve points won·Even

57%

58%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

42%

47%

Service points won·Even

53%

55%

Return points won·Even

48%

45%

Break points saved·Even

50%

52%

Aces / match·Slight edge

0.6

1.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

4.5

1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

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Marina Melnikova vs Elitsa Kostova — Nurnberg Qualifying Round 2

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return