Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaMadrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 29 April 2021 ·
clay
#426WTA
1775ELO
1692Clay ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.
6-2 6-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Sabalenka A.
662
Pavlyuchenkova A.
230

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 6-3 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1. Aryna Sabalenka narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenQFhardAryna Sabalenka6-2 2-6 6-3
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR32clayAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-4 2-6 6-0
2019-08-05TorontoR64hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova3-6 6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 171). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
74
Break points saved·Dominant
93
45
Break points won·Even
99
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
85

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
66

Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw