Marina Melnikova vs Donna Vekic

Istanbul · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2

RUS

Marina Melnikova

37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 18 April 2022 · 03:00

clay

CRO

Donna Vekic

#34WTA

1807ELO

1754Clay ELO

$732kYTD

$11MCAREER

30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Melnikova M.

6-0 7-6

Vekic D.

Melnikova M.

672

Vekic D.

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Marina Melnikova defeated Donna Vekic 6-0 7-6 in the Istanbul qualifying round 2 on clay.

Key context

Match story: Marina Melnikova handed Donna Vekic a first-set bagel in a 6–0 7–6 win.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Melnikova M.serving42% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Vekic D.

Vekic D.serving44% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Melnikova M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Melnikova M.Vekic D.

1st serve in·Clear edge

71%

57%

1st serve points won·Clear edge

57%

69%

2nd serve points won·Even

42%

45%

Service points won·Slight edge

53%

59%

Return points won·Slight edge

48%

43%

Break points saved·Slight edge

50%

56%

Aces / match·Dominant

0.6

3.9

Double faults / match·Slight edge

4.2

4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

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Melnikova M.Vekic D.

Freshness·

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Vekic D.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

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Marina Melnikova vs Donna Vekic — Istanbul Qualifying Round 2

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Freshness

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return