Sofia Kenin vs Aryna Sabalenka — Rome Round of 64
Rome · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2023 ·
clay
BLR2#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLWW
Kenin S.7-6 6-2
Sabalenka A.
Kenin S.
762
Sabalenka A.
620
Sofia Kenin defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 6-2 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Sofia Kenin claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sofia Kenin closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Rome | R32 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-10-02 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2018-10-08 | Tianjin | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 4-6 6-0 |
| 2018-09-24 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
53
100
Break points saved·Dominant
65
93
Break points won·Clear edge
87
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
38
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
72
66
Kenin S.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast