Mihaela Buzarnescu vs Belinda Bencic — Linz Quarter-final
Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2017 ·
hard
#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Buzarnescu M.6-4 5-7 7-6
Bencic B.
Buzarnescu M.
6572
Bencic B.
4761
Mihaela Buzarnescu defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4 5-7 7-6 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Mihaela Buzarnescu claimed a first win over Belinda Bencic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mihaela Buzarnescu edged Belinda Bencic in three tight sets (6–4 5–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-07 | Hobart | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.9
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
21
90
Break points saved·Dominant
12
84
Break points won·Dominant
59
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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90
Bencic B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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