Anna Blinkova vs Sinja Kraus — Linz Round of 32

Linz · WTA · Round of 32
Anna Blinkova
RUS
Anna Blinkova
#111WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2025 ·
hard
Sinja Kraus
AUT
Sinja Kraus
#85WTA
1736ELO
1645Hard ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWWW
Blinkova A.
7-6 6-2
Kraus S.
Blinkova A.
762
Kraus S.
620

Anna Blinkova defeated Sinja Kraus 7-6 6-2 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sinja Kraus came in ranked #85, defending last year's round of 32, but Anna Blinkova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Anna Blinkova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Blinkova A.Kraus S.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blinkova A.Kraus S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
56
Break points saved·Dominant
11
43
Break points won·Slight edge
87
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
31

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

Freshness

Recent load
Blinkova A.Kraus S.
Freshness·Clear edge
76
90

Blinkova A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 35 games (7d) · Kraus S.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw