Leny Mitjana vs Nicolaas Scholtz — South Africa F2 Semi-final
South Africa F2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 November 2017 ·
hard
Mitjana L.3-6 7-6 6-3
Scholtz N.
Mitjana L.
37762
Scholtz N.
66331
Leny Mitjana defeated Nicolaas Scholtz 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the South Africa F2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolaas Scholtz came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Leny Mitjana had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Leny Mitjana claimed a first win over Nicolaas Scholtz in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leny Mitjana dropped the opening set before beating Nicolaas Scholtz 3–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-20 | South Africa F1 | F | hard | Nicolaas Scholtz | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017-09-25 | Egypt F27 | QF | hard | Nicolaas Scholtz | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
31%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
10.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.