Anna Blinkova vs Daria Saville — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
Anna Blinkova
RUS
Anna Blinkova
#111WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
AUS
Daria Saville
32 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Blinkova A.
1-6 6-4 7-5
Saville D.
Blinkova A.
1672
Saville D.
6451

Anna Blinkova defeated Daria Saville 1-6 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daria Saville came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Anna Blinkova claimed a first win over Daria Saville in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-08HobartR32hardDaria Saville3-6 6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Blinkova A.Saville D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
41%
Service points won·Even
53%
54%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blinkova A.Saville D.
Clutch Rating·Even
36
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
11
27
Break points won·Even
87
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
30
49
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
26

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

Freshness

Recent load
Blinkova A.Saville D.
Freshness·
72
—

Blinkova A.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw