Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Paula Badosa — Abu Dhabi Round of 32
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
#138WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 1 February 2026 ·
hard
ESP8#84WTA
1780ELO
1748Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Sasnovich A.6-4 3-6 6-1
Badosa P.
Sasnovich A.
6362
Badosa P.
4611
Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Paula Badosa 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Abu Dhabi round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paula Badosa came in ranked #84, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Aliaksandra Sasnovich narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Aliaksandra Sasnovich came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R128 | hard | Paula Badosa | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2022-05-09 | Rome | R32 | clay | Paula Badosa | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2015-08-27 | US Open | Q64 | hard | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 2-6 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
7.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
38
90
Break points saved·Dominant
14
84
Break points won·Even
91
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
94
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Sasnovich A.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast