Tereza Martincova topples Leonie Kung 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the qualifications in Palermo on Saturday.
Tereza was great in turning the match in the last 2 sets after losing the opener. In fact, she conceded only 3 games in the last 2 sets after winning 52 points vs. Kung’s 33 points.
Match report and key stats
The Swiss won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 4th (1-3) game, Kung broke back in the 5th (2-3) and in the 7th (4-3) game to conquer the set 6-4.
A defining moment of this set was when Kung won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to bring the game count from 1-3 to 5-3.
Kung converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 1st (1-0 30-40), the 5th (3-2 30-40) and the 7th game (3-4 15-40). In addition on the other side, Tereza converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 4th game (3-1 15-40 and 30-40).
They played 56 points. Leonie conquered the set after winning 6 points more than Martincova (31-25). The Swiss lost 10 points on serve (18-10). In addition, on the other side, Martincova conceded 13 points on serve (15-13).
Martincova was too strong for Kung and eventually she won 6-2. Kung broke the Czech 3 times in the 3rd (2-1), in the 4th (3-1) and in the 8th (6-2) game. However, Tereza broke her opponent in the 3rd (2-1) game, but that didn’t stop her to conquer the set (6-2).
Kung capitulated the 3rd game (2-1) when she was serving and leading 40-0. There was a pivotal moment in this set when Martincova won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set so as to change the score from 0-0 to 4-1.
Tereza was perfect in converting all her break points in the 2nd (2-1 15-40), the 4th (3-1 30-40) and the 8th game (6-2 30-40). On the other side, Kung wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 5th game (4-1 40-A).
They contested 45 points. Martincova conquered the set after winning 9 points more than the Swiss (27-18). Tereza lost 6 points on serve (14-6). On the losing side, Kung conceded 13 points on serve (12-13).
Martincova had a running start at the beginning of the set after breaking Kung in the 2nd game (2-0). Nonetheless, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for the Czech to win the set because Kung succeeded in breaking back in the 3rd (1-2) game. Tereza kept her cool to break Kung in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (5-1) game before managing to win the set (6-1).
Leonie had no answers in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 2-1 to 6-1.
The Czech converted 75% of her break points (3/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (2-0 40-A), the 4th (3-1 15-40) and the 6th game (5-1 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Leonie was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 3rd game (2-1 30-40).
They contested 40 points. Martincova was the one to win the set after conquering 12 more points than Kung (26-14). The Czech dropped 8 points on serve (14-8). On the losing side, the Swiss conceded 12 points on serve (6-12).
Match Statistics
At the end of the match, Tereza scored 80 points vs. Leonie’s 65.
Tereza was pretty focused in converting 75% of the break points that she conquered (6/8). Regarding the other side of the net, Leonie didn’t lose the concentration in converting 60% of the break points that she conquered (3/5). Yet, that was not enough to win the encounter.
After this match, the head to head between Martincova and Kung is 1-0 for Tereza.
