Katarina Kuzmova vs Polina Iatcenko — W15 Sharm ElSheikh 7 Semi-final
W15 Sharm ElSheikh 7 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 18 March 2023 ·
hard
Kuzmova K.7-6 6-4
Iatcenko P.
Kuzmova K.
7762
Iatcenko P.
6540
Katarina Kuzmova defeated Polina Iatcenko 7-6 6-4 in the W15 Sharm ElSheikh 7 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Polina Iatcenko came in ranked #160, leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Katarina Kuzmova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Katarina Kuzmova claimed a first win over Polina Iatcenko in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Katarina Kuzmova edged Polina Iatcenko in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-26 | W15 Sharm ElSheikh 8 | F | hard | Polina Iatcenko | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2022-09-17 | W15 Sharm ElSheikh 9 | SF | hard | Polina Iatcenko | 6-0 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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98
Iatcenko P.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About