Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia Potapova — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 23 January 2026 ·
hard
AUTAnastasia Potapova
25 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.7-6 7-6
Potapova A.
Sabalenka A.
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Potapova A.
64670
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-6 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka won all two sets in tiebreaks against Anastasia Potapova.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Rome | R64 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This seasonSabalenka A.Potapova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureSabalenka A.Potapova A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
56
Break points saved·Dominant
93
35
Break points won·Slight edge
99
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
16
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadSabalenka A.Potapova A.
Freshness·Dominant
59
92
Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d) · Potapova A.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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