Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina — Madrid Semi-final
Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
BLR1#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 ·
clay
UKR17#9WTA
2070ELO
1995Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Sabalenka A.6-3 7-5
Svitolina E.
Sabalenka A.
672
Svitolina E.
350
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3 7-5 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's semi-final. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
5–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2024-05-06 | Rome | R16 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 4-6 6-1 7-6 |
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2020-09-21 | Strasbourg | SF | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2018-09-24 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 2-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
100
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
83
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
66
66
Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d) · Svitolina E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast