Donna Vekic vs Aryna Sabalenka — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
Donna Vekic
CRO
Donna Vekic
#34WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2024 ·
hard
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR2
Aryna Sabalenka
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vekic D.
6-7 6-3 6-0
Sabalenka A.
Vekic D.
6662
Sabalenka A.
7301

Donna Vekic defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 6-3 6-0 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, defending last year's quarter-final. Donna Vekic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-01-16Australian OpenQFhardAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-2
2022-10-10San DiegoQFhardDonna Vekic6-4 6-7 6-1
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsR32hardDonna Vekic6-4 3-6 7-6
2019-07-29San JoseSFhardAryna Sabalenka6-4 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Vekic D.Sabalenka A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
63%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vekic D.Sabalenka A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
100
Break points saved·Dominant
35
93
Break points won·Slight edge
91
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Vekic D.Sabalenka A.
Freshness·Clear edge
76
59

Vekic D.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw