Claire Liu vs Yulia Putintseva — Budapest Round of 16
Budapest · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2023 ·
clay
KAZ4#81WTA
1805ELO
1740Clay ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWW
Liu C.6-3 7-6
Putintseva Y.
Liu C.
672
Putintseva Y.
360
Claire Liu defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-3 7-6 in the Budapest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in ranked #81, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Claire Liu claimed a first win over Yulia Putintseva in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Claire Liu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Iasi | R32 | clay | Yulia Putintseva | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2023-04-24 | Madrid | R128 | clay | Yulia Putintseva | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2023-01-09 | Hobart | R32 | hard | Yulia Putintseva | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
29
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
23
29
Break points won·Clear edge
76
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
67
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
39
30
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
92
87
Liu C.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Putintseva Y.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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