Polona Hercog vs Arantxa Rus — W100+H Dubai 1 Quarter-final

W100+H Dubai 1 · ITF · Quarter-final
Polona Hercog
SLO
Polona Hercog
#234WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 10 December 2020 ·
hard
Arantxa Rus
NED
Arantxa Rus
#206WTA
1511ELO
1503Hard ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
Hercog P.
6-2 6-4
Rus A.
Hercog P.
662
Rus A.
240

Polona Hercog defeated Arantxa Rus 6-2 6-4 in the W100+H Dubai 1 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arantxa Rus came in ranked #206, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Arantxa Rus in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-11W100 Maspalomas Gran Canaria 1QFclayArantxa Rus6-3 1-6 6-0

Statistics

This season
Hercog P.Rus A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
59%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Hercog P.Rus A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
10
0
Break points saved·Clear edge
25
10
Break points won·Dominant
73
27
Deciding sets·Even
5
1
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
6
0

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

Draw