Kristina Mladenovic vs Naomi Osaka — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
Kristina Mladenovic
FRA
Kristina Mladenovic
#855WTA
1422ELO
1408Hard ELO
33 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019 ·
hard
Naomi Osaka
JPN1
Naomi Osaka
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mladenovic K.
6-3 6-3
Osaka N.
Mladenovic K.
662
Osaka N.
330

Kristina Mladenovic defeated Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kristina Mladenovic claimed a first win over Naomi Osaka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-03-04Indian WellsR64hardNaomi Osaka6-3 6-4
2018-02-19DubaiR32hardNaomi Osaka6-2 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Mladenovic K.Osaka N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
60%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
38%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
63%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.3
6.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mladenovic K.Osaka N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
32
93
Break points saved·Dominant
10
85
Break points won·Clear edge
84
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
65
86

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mladenovic K.Osaka N.
Freshness·
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90

Osaka N.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw