Aryna Sabalenka vs Sofia Kenin — Rome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR1
Aryna Sabalenka
#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 ·
clay
Sofia Kenin
USA31
Sofia Kenin
#115WTA
1694ELO
1655Clay ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Sabalenka A.
3-6 6-3 6-3
Kenin S.
Sabalenka A.
3662
Kenin S.
6331

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Sofia Kenin 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-02BeijingR64hardAryna Sabalenka6-1 6-2
2023-05-08RomeR64claySofia Kenin7-6 6-2
2018-10-08TianjinR32hardAryna Sabalenka7-6 4-6 6-0
2018-09-24WuhanR16hardAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Sabalenka A.Kenin S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sabalenka A.Kenin S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
53
Break points saved·Dominant
93
65
Break points won·Clear edge
99
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
53

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sabalenka A.Kenin S.
Freshness·Clear edge
59
76

Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d) · Kenin S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw