Viktorija Golubic vs Magda Linette — Japan Open Tokyo Round of 16
Japan Open Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
#52WTA
1775ELO
1720Hard ELO
$652kYTD
$5.5MCAREER
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 September 2016 ·
hard
#62WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Golubic V.6-2 6-7 6-3
Linette M.
Golubic V.
6662
Linette M.
2731
Viktorija Golubic defeated Magda Linette 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Japan Open Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Viktorija Golubic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Viktorija Golubic claimed a first win over Magda Linette in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Viktorija Golubic closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | BJK Cup Qualifiers | RR | – | Magda Linette | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-08-01 | Trnava 50K | R32 | clay | Magda Linette | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.7
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
21
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
25
Break points won·Clear edge
90
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
84
97
Golubic V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 37 games (7d) · Linette M.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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