NEW YORK. Katie Volynets stuns Puig in the qualifications of the Western & Southern Open

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Volynets surprises Puig to face Kirsten Flipkens in the next round

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Katie Volynets vs. Monica Puig

Katie Volynets shocks Monica Puig 4-6 7-64 6-3 in the qualifications in New York on Thursday. Volynets will face off with Kirsten Flipkens in the next round.

Score, report, and key facts

Puig conquered a good lead at the beginning of the set after breaking Volynets in the 1st game (1-0). However, that was not enough for Puig to win the set since Katie managed to break back in the 2nd (1-1), in the 4th (2-2) and in the 8th (3-5) game. Puig kept her cool to break Katie in the 3rd (2-1), in the 5th (3-2) and in the 7th (5-2) game before winning the set (6-4).

Puig failed to serve out the set when leading 5-2 to be broken at 30.

The Puerto Rican was spot on in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 3rd (1-1 40-A), the 5th (2-2 0-40) and the 7th game (4-2 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Katie converted 100% of her break points (3/3). She had her opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 40-A), the 4th (1-2 15-40) and the 8th game (2-5 30-40).

They played 74 points. Monica conquered the set after winning 6 points more than Volynets (40-34). The Puerto Rican surrendered 18 points on serve (17-18). In addition, on the other side, Volynets conceded 23 points on serve (16-23).

Puig started off on the right foot in the set after breaking Volynets in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, Katie managed to stage a good comeback to break the Puerto Rican in the 8th (3-5) and in the 10th (5-5) game before winning the set at the tiebreak at 4.

One of the most important stints of the set was when Volynets won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to change the score from 2-5 to 6-5.

Tiebreak

The American won 4 minibreaks in the 6th (3-3), 7th (4-3), 10th (6-4) and 11th (7-4) point. On the other side, Monica won 2 minibreaks in the 5th (3-2) and 9th (4-5) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4

Volynets was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 8th (2-5 30-40) and the 10th game (4-5 0-40). On the other side, Puig converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40 and 30-40), the 3rd (2-0 40-A and 40-A) and the 7th game (4-2 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 89 points. It’s worth to point out that, The American won this set even if she scored less points 1 than Monica (44-45). Volynets lost 25 points on serve (30-25). on the other side of the court, the Puerto rican conceded 14 points on serve (20-14).

Volynets won the set after she broke Puig 3 times in the 3rd (2-1), in the 7th (5-2) and in the 9th (6-3) game. Monica tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8th (5-3) game. Nonetheless, Volynets kept the situation under control to win the set 6-3.

Volynets failed to serve out the set when leading 5-2 to be broken at 40.

Katie converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 30-40), the 7th (4-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Monica converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 8th game (2-5 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 65 points. Katie conquered the set after winning 7 more points than Puig (36-29). Katie surrendered 13 points on serve (17-13). on the other side of the net, Monica conceded 19 points on serve (16-19).

Match Statistics

Volynets
Puig
Katie Volynets
4-6 7-64 6-3
Monica Puig
114
114
Total points
115
115
48
48
Winners
37
37
42%
42%
Ratio Winners
32%
32%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
0
0
11
11
Double Faults
6
6
66%
66%
1st in
62%
62%
59%
59%
1st won
57%
57%
48/82
48/82
1st won
37/65
37/65
36%
36%
2nd won
43%
43%
15/42
15/42
2nd won
17/40
17/40
-- Break Points --
8/11
8/11
Total
7/17
7/17
73%
73%
Won
41%
41%
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Volynets won this match even if she scored less points than Monica (114 vs. 115).

The American was pretty focused in converting 73% of the break points that she procured (8/11). On the other side, Puig was struggling to find the solution in converting her break points (only 41% – 7/17). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this encounter, the head to head between Volynets and Puig is 1-0 for Katie.

Draw and next match H2H: Katie Volynets vs. Kirsten Flipkens – stats

Volynets will fight against Flipkens in the next round.

There is no head to head record between Katie Volynets and Kirsten Flipkens since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

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