Magda Linette vs Alexandra Eala — Abu Dhabi Round of 32
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
#62WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2024 ·
hard
#20WTA
1895ELO
1833Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$2.6MCAREER
21 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWWW
Linette M.7-6 6-1
Eala A.
Linette M.
762
Eala A.
610
Magda Linette defeated Alexandra Eala 7-6 6-1 in the Abu Dhabi round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandra Eala came in ranked #20, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Magda Linette narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Magda Linette came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R32 | hard | Alexandra Eala | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2026-01-05 | Auckland | QF | hard | Alexandra Eala | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2025-06-16 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Magda Linette | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
58
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
25
12
Break points won·Clear edge
70
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
65
Tiebreaks·
87
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
96
72
Linette M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d) · Eala A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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