Varvara Gracheva def. Anna Blinkova
6-1 3-6 7-6(7)
Varvara Gracheva defeated Anna Blinkova 6-1 3-6 7-6(7) in the 2021 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Varvara Gracheva | Anna Blinkova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 11 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 70.5% | 55.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.5% | 61.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 61.5% | 43.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 42.9% | 80.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.6% | 53.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 20.0% | 57.1% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.5% | 36.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.0% | 47.0% |
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. | +7.0 | -3.2 |
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. | +3.2 | -7.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Varvara Gracheva | Anna Blinkova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | RUS |
| Birth date | Aug 2, 2000 | Sep 10, 1998 |
| Age | 20 | 22 |
| Height | 178 cm | 179 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 97 | 63 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 816 | 1,114 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,560 | 1,676 |
| Current career W-L | 82–117 | 102–157 |
| Current career earnings | $4,291,230 | $5,317,442 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.