Marina Melnikova vs Anastasia Zakharova — Istanbul Qualifying Round 1
Istanbul · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2022 ·
clay
Melnikova M.7-5 6-4
Zakharova A.
Melnikova M.
762
Zakharova A.
540
Marina Melnikova defeated Anastasia Zakharova 7-5 6-4 in the Istanbul qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Zakharova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marina Melnikova claimed a first win over Anastasia Zakharova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marina Melnikova edged Anastasia Zakharova in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | W25 Leiria | QF | hard | Anastasia Zakharova | 5-7 6-1 6-3 |
| 2022-01-06 | W60+H Traralgon | R16 | hard | Anastasia Zakharova | 6-1 4-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
50%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.6
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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86
Zakharova A.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast