Polona Hercog def. Aryna Sabalenka
6-2 7-5
Polona Hercog defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 7-5 in the 2018 Istanbul first round on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Polona Hercog | Aryna Sabalenka |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 9 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 59.0% | 56.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.6% | 67.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.0% | 39.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 87.5% | 69.2% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.9% | 55.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 30.8% | 12.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.6% | 31.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.3% | 43.7% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +12.1 | -1.3 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.3 | -12.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Polona Hercog | Aryna Sabalenka |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SLO | BLR |
| Birth date | Jan 20, 1991 | May 5, 1998 |
| Age | 27 | 19 |
| Height | 185 cm | 182 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 75 | 47 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 789 | 1,128 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,586 | 1,763 |
| Current career W-L | 170–214 | 417–147 |
| Current career earnings | $4,590,186 | $53,310,864 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.