Susanne Celik vs Marina Melnikova — Ankara $50K Round of 32
Ankara $50K · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 December 2016 ·
hard
Celik S.1-6 6-4 6-2
Melnikova M.
Celik S.
1662
Melnikova M.
6421
Susanne Celik defeated Marina Melnikova 1-6 6-4 6-2 in the Ankara $50K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marina Melnikova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Susanne Celik had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Susanne Celik claimed a first win over Marina Melnikova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Susanne Celik dropped the opening set before beating Marina Melnikova 1–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-23 | Kristinehamn 25K | SF | clay | Marina Melnikova | 6-2 7-6(6) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
42%
Service points won·Even
51%
53%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
51%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (55 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.