Anna Blinkova vs Elina Svitolina — Linz Round of 16
Linz · WTA · Round of 16
#111WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2025 ·
hard
UKR2#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blinkova A.6-4 6-4
Svitolina E.
Blinkova A.
662
Svitolina E.
440
Anna Blinkova defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-4 in the Linz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anna Blinkova claimed a first win over Elina Svitolina in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anna Blinkova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 2-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2023-05-22 | Strasbourg | F | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
36
91
Break points saved·Dominant
11
83
Break points won·Clear edge
87
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
98
Tiebreaks·Even
90
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
79
82
Blinkova A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 35 games (7d) · Svitolina E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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