Donna Vekic vs Aryna Sabalenka — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 2
Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
CRO#34WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017 ·
hard
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vekic D.2-6 6-4 6-1
Sabalenka A.
Vekic D.
2662
Sabalenka A.
6411
Donna Vekic defeated Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-4 6-1 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1. Donna Vekic extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Donna Vekic dropped the opening set before beating Aryna Sabalenka 2–6 6–4 6–1.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-19 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Donna Vekic | 6-7 6-3 6-0 |
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2022-10-10 | San Diego | QF | hard | Donna Vekic | 6-4 6-7 6-1 |
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | R32 | hard | Donna Vekic | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 2019-07-29 | San Jose | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
64%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
37
100
Break points saved·Dominant
35
93
Break points won·Slight edge
91
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
76
59
Vekic D.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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