Aryna Sabalenka vs Magda Linette — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
BLR5#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2023 ·
hard
#62WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.7-6 6-2
Linette M.
Sabalenka A.
762
Linette M.
620
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Magda Linette 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-22 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2021-07-24 | Tokyo Olympics | R64 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2018-10-08 | Tianjin | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 186). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
58
Break points saved·Dominant
93
25
Break points won·Dominant
99
70
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
59
96
Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d) · Linette M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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