Claire Liu vs Marta Kostyuk — Melbourne 2 Round of 32
Melbourne 2 · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022 ·
hard
UKR8#11WTA
2057ELO
1968Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$10MCAREER
24 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWLWWWW
Liu C.4-6 6-4 6-3
Kostyuk M.
Liu C.
4662
Kostyuk M.
6431
Claire Liu defeated Marta Kostyuk 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Melbourne 2 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marta Kostyuk came in ranked #11, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Claire Liu claimed a first win over Marta Kostyuk in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Claire Liu dropped the opening set before beating Marta Kostyuk 4–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Marta Kostyuk | 6-3 4-6 6-1 |
| 2023-05-08 | Rome | R64 | clay | Marta Kostyuk | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
29
86
Break points saved·Dominant
23
72
Break points won·Clear edge
76
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
91
66
Liu C.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Kostyuk M.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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