Lyubov Kostenko vs Nina Sozaonova — W15 Sharm ElSheikh R32

W15 Sharm ElSheikh · CHALLENGER · Round of 32

UKR

Lyubov Kostenko

23 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 6 April 2026 · 00:00

hard

RUS

Nina Sozaonova

#1129WTA

19 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLWLLLWLL

Kostenko L.

7-6 7-5

Sozaonova N.

Kostenko L.

772

Sozaonova N.

650

Lyubov Kostenko defeated Nina Sozaonova 7-6 7-5 in the W15 Sharm ElSheikh round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nina Sozaonova came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Match story: Lyubov Kostenko edged Nina Sozaonova in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Kostenko L.serving49% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Sozaonova N.

Sozaonova N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kostenko L.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Kostenko L.Sozaonova N.

1st serve in·Slight edge

59%

53%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

62%

69%

2nd serve points won·Even

47%

44%

Service points won·Even

56%

57%

Return points won·Slight edge

39%

49%

Break points saved·Even

49%

46%

Aces / match·Slight edge

3.4

2.3

Double faults / match·Slight edge

2.9

3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

SlowFast

Lyubov Kostenko vs Nina Sozaonova — W15 Sharm ElSheikh Round of 32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return