Naomi Osaka vs Anna Blinkova — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Naomi Osaka
JPN
Naomi Osaka
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024 ·
hard
Anna Blinkova
RUS
Anna Blinkova
#111WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLLW
Osaka N.
6-2 2-6 6-2
Blinkova A.
Osaka N.
6262
Blinkova A.
2621

Naomi Osaka defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2 2-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Naomi Osaka closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR128hardNaomi Osaka6-4 6-7 6-2

Statistics

This season
Osaka N.Blinkova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
73%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
53%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Osaka N.Blinkova A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
93
36
Break points saved·Dominant
85
11
Break points won·Slight edge
98
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
30
Tiebreaks·Even
86
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Osaka N.Blinkova A.
Freshness·Clear edge
90
68

Osaka N.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Blinkova A.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 84 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw