Polona Hercog vs Aryna Sabalenka — Istanbul Round of 32
Istanbul · WTA · Round of 32
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2018 ·
clay
BLR8#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hercog P.6-2 7-5
Sabalenka A.
Hercog P.
672
Sabalenka A.
250
Polona Hercog defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 7-5 in the Istanbul round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-06 | Abu Dhabi | R64 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2018-04-09 | Lugano | R16 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
10
100
Break points saved·Dominant
25
93
Break points won·Dominant
73
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
5
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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59
Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast