Varvara Lepchenko vs Carina Witthoeft — Wuhan Q16

Wuhan · WTA · Q16
Varvara Lepchenko
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#184WTA
1578ELO
1559Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 23 September 2017 ·
hard
GER
Carina Witthoeft
31 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Lepchenko V.
6-1 7-6
Witthoeft C.
Lepchenko V.
6772
Witthoeft C.
1620

Varvara Lepchenko defeated Carina Witthoeft 6-1 7-6 in the Wuhan q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carina Witthoeft came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Varvara Lepchenko had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Varvara Lepchenko claimed a first win over Carina Witthoeft in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Varvara Lepchenko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-10-16LuxembourgR32hardCarina Witthoeft7-6 2-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Lepchenko V.Witthoeft C.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 95). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lepchenko V.Witthoeft C.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
15
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
17
30
Break points won·Slight edge
56
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
13
69
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
37

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Lepchenko V.Witthoeft C.
Freshness·
98
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Lepchenko V.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw