Nao Hibino vs Magda Linette — Tokyo Qualifying Round 2
Tokyo · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018 ·
hard
#62WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hibino N.6-2 6-7 6-3
Linette M.
Hibino N.
6662
Linette M.
2731
Nao Hibino defeated Magda Linette 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Tokyo qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in ranked #62, but Nao Hibino had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Nao Hibino extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nao Hibino closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-19 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Nao Hibino | 6-2 3-6 6-4 |
| 2021-05-24 | Strasbourg | R32 | clay | Magda Linette | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2019-08-03 | Toronto | Q64 | hard | Nao Hibino | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2019-06-19 | W100 Ilkley 1 | R32 | grass | Magda Linette | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2019-03-20 | Miami | Q32 | hard | Nao Hibino | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2017-02-27 | Kuala Lumpur | SF | hard | Nao Hibino | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
23
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
6
25
Break points won·Clear edge
86
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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96
Linette M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast