Sofia Kenin vs Yulia Putintseva — Abu Dhabi Round of 16
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 ·
hard
#81WTA
1805ELO
1758Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWW
Kenin S.3-6 7-6 6-4
Putintseva Y.
Kenin S.
3762
Putintseva Y.
6641
Sofia Kenin defeated Yulia Putintseva 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Abu Dhabi round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in ranked #81.
Key context
- Match story: Sofia Kenin dropped the opening set before beating Yulia Putintseva 3–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
53
48
Break points saved·Dominant
65
29
Break points won·Slight edge
87
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
38
67
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
30
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
80
89
Kenin S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d) · Putintseva Y.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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