Isabella Kruger vs Ekaterina Shalimova

W50 Pretoria 1 · ITF · Round of 16

RSA

Isabella Kruger

21 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Wednesday, 21 February 2024 · 00:00

hard

RUS

Ekaterina Shalimova

26 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

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Kruger I.

7-6 2-6 6-4

Shalimova E.

Kruger I.

7⁷262

Shalimova E.

6⁴641

Isabella Kruger defeated Ekaterina Shalimova 7-6 2-6 6-4 in the W50 Pretoria 1 round of 16 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Isabella Kruger closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Kruger I.serving34% hold

wins 44% of points on serve vs Shalimova E.

Shalimova E.serving39% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Kruger I.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Kruger I.Shalimova E.

1st serve in·Slight edge

59%

54%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

59%

64%

2nd serve points won·Even

43%

46%

Service points won·Even

52%

56%

Return points won·Even

51%

49%

Break points saved·Slight edge

55%

50%

Aces / match·Slight edge

1.4

2.6

Double faults / match·Dominant

5.5

3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Isabella Kruger vs Ekaterina Shalimova — W50 Pretoria 1 Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return