Arantxa Rus vs Polona Hercog — W100 Maspalomas Gran Canaria 1 Quarter-final
W100 Maspalomas Gran Canaria 1 · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 11 August 2023 ·
clay
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
Rus A.6-3 1-6 6-0
Hercog P.
Rus A.
6162
Hercog P.
3601
Arantxa Rus defeated Polona Hercog 6-3 1-6 6-0 in the W100 Maspalomas Gran Canaria 1 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Polona Hercog came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Arantxa Rus had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. Arantxa Rus claimed a first win over Polona Hercog in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Arantxa Rus handed Polona Hercog a third-set bagel in a 6–3 1–6 6–0 win.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-10 | W100+H Dubai 1 | QF | hard | Polona Hercog | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
73%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 144). ATP, WTA & Challenger.