Danka Kovinic vs Natalia Vikhlyantseva — Bastad Quarter-final

Bastad · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Danka Kovinic
MNE
Danka Kovinic
#906WTA
31 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 July 2019 ·
clay
RUS
Natalia Vikhlyantseva
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovinic D.
6-2 6-2
Vikhlyantseva N.
Kovinic D.
662
Vikhlyantseva N.
220

Danka Kovinic defeated Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6-2 6-2 in the Bastad quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Natalia Vikhlyantseva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Danka Kovinic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on clay. Danka Kovinic claimed a first win over Natalia Vikhlyantseva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-11Australian OpenQ32hardNatalia Vikhlyantseva7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
Kovinic D.Vikhlyantseva N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
5.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovinic D.Vikhlyantseva N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
35
0
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
22
Break points won·Dominant
77
34
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
6
Tiebreaks·
3
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw