Anett Kontaveit and Magda Linette will play each other in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2 pm on Court 5. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Anett Kontaveit who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Anett Kontaveit is the pick to win this match.
Anett Kontaveit -> 1.21
Magda Linette -> 4.2
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Prediction and head to head Anett Kontaveit vs. Magda Linette
This will be the 7th time that Anett Kontaveit and Magda Linette clash against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Linette (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they competed against each other, Linette won 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the 2nd round in the 1100028616 back in 1970.
Anett Kontaveit
Ranked no. 21, Kontaveit reached the 2nd round after defeating Danielle Rose Collins 5-7 6-2 6-2 and Kaja Juvan 6-4 6-1.
In the 2nd round, Anett had a good straight sets win against Juvan (6-4 6-1). During the match Kontaveit and Juvan scored the same amount of points (). However, the world no. 21 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match.
Talking about the service games, Kontaveit wasn’t able to score even 1 ace throughout the encounter and she was very solid in conceding no double faults. Anett Kontaveit conceded no breaks for the entire match to put NAN% of her first serves in, win NAN% (/) of the points behind her 1st serve and NAN% (/) on the 2nd serve.
Overall Performance in this tournament
Kontaveit has dropped 1 set in this competition to conquer 55% of the points she played.
Kontaveit’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Palermo.
Kontaveit has a 21-7 win-loss record in 2020, 13-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the U.S. Open
Kontaveit had to surrender in the Pre-q to .
Magda Linette
Ranked no. 37, Linette got to the 2nd round after beating Maddison Inglis 6-1 4-6 6-4 and Danka Kovinic 6-1 6-72 7-64.
In the 2nd round, The Pole defeated Kovinic (6-1 6-72 7-64). During the match Linette scored 122 points vs Kovinic’s 109. The Pole was very aggressive to blast 57 winners.
Talking about serving, Linette struck 5 aces and she committed only 9 double faults. Magda Linette lost the serve once and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Linette put 62% of her first serves in, winning 78% (57/73) of the points behind her 1st serve and 48% (21/44) on the 2nd serve. The Pole broke Kovinic 3 times after converting 50% of her break points (3/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Linette has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points she played.
Her best result of the season was managing to win the title in Hua Hin where she beat Leonie Kung in the final 6-3 6-2.
The Pole has a 12-6 win-loss record in 2020, 9-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the U.S. Open
Linette lost in the Pre-q to .
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Kontaveit | Linette |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 45 | 60 |
| Pts | 95-77 | 213-185 |
| Total Points | 172 | 398 |
| Winners | 36 | 90 |
| %Winners | 38% | 42% |
Both Kontaveit and Linette played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Anett Kontaveit conceded 1 set, while Magda Linette dropper 2 sets. Kontaveit has played 1 set(s) less than Linette (5 vs 6). Therefore, Kontaveit played 15 games less than Linette. The Estonian scored 36 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, Linette fired 90 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Kontaveit | Linette |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 9 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 4.5 |
| 1st in | 46/82 | 117/190 |
| %1st in | 56% | 62% |
| 1st pts | 36/46 | 90/117 |
| %1st pts | 78% | 77% |
| 2nd pts | 20/36 | 35/73 |
| %2nd pts | 56% | 48% |
Kontaveit struck 4 aces (2 per match). Linette managed to score 9 aces (4.5 per match). Kontaveit won 78% points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Linette won 77% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 48% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Kontaveit | Linette |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 8 |
| Converted | 5/8 | 8/21 |
| % Converted | 63% | 38% |
| Conceded | 4 | 9 |
| Saved | 2 | 5 |
| % Saved | 50% | 56% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 |
Anett broke her opponents 5 times with a 63% conversion rate. Kontaveit dropped her serve twice and she saved 50% of the break points that she conceded. Magda broke her opponents 8 times with a 38% conversion rate. Linette conceded her serve 4 times and she saved 56% of the break points that she conceded.
| Kontaveit | ||||
| R1 Collins |
R2 Juvan |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-2 6-2 | 6-4 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 28 | 17 | 45 | |
| pts | 95-77 | – | 95-77 | |
| Total points | 172 | 0 | 172 | |
| Winners | 36 | 36 | ||
| %Winners | 38% | NAN% | 38% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1st in | 46/82 | / | 46/82 | |
| % 1st in | 56% | NAN% | 56% | |
| 1st pts | 36/46 | / | 36/46 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | NAN% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/36 | / | 20/36 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | NAN% | 56% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 5 | ||
| Converted | 5/8 | / | 5/8 | |
| Converted % | 63% | NAN% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 4 | ||
| Saved | 2/4 | 0/ | 2 | |
| Saved % | 50% | – | 25% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | ||
| Linette | ||||
| R1 Inglis |
R2 Kovinic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 4-6 6-4 | 6-1 6-72 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 33 | 60 | |
| pts | 91-76 | 122-109 | 213-185 | |
| Total points | 167 | 231 | 398 | |
| Winners | 33 | 57 | 90 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 47% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
| 1st in | 44/73 | 73/117 | 117/190 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 62% | 62% | |
| 1st pts | 33/44 | 57/73 | 90/117 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 78% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/29 | 21/44 | 35/73 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 48% | 48% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Converted | 5/15 | 3/6 | 8/21 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 50% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Saved | 1/4 | 4/5 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 25% | 80% | 53% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
LWLWWWWLWW Tennis Scores at the U.S. Open
- Tsvetana PironkovaPironkova – Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Margarita GasparyanGasparyan (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Donna VekicVekic – Patricia Maria TigMaria Tig (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Sorana CirsteaCirstea – Johanna KontaKonta (2-6 7-65 6-4) – See score progression
- Madison KeysKeys – Aliona BolsovaBolsova (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (6-3 7-64) – See score progression
- Ons JabeurJabeur – Kaia KanepiKanepi (7-68 6-0) – See score progression
- Sofia KeninKenin – Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Bernarda PeraPera (2-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Sloane StephensStephens – Olga GovortsovaGovortsova (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova – Katrina ScottScott (4-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Alize CornetCornet – Ysaline BonaventureBonaventure (7-64 6-3) – See score progression
- Anett KontaveitKontaveit – Kaja JuvanJuvan (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Aliaksandra SasnovichSasnovich – Marketa VondrousovaVondrousova (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Angelique KerberKerber – Anna-Lena FriedsamFriedsam (6-3 7-66) – See score progression
- Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva – Vera LapkoLapko (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Ann LiLi – Alison RiskeRiske (6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Jennifer BradyBrady – Catherine Cartan BellisCartan Bellis (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Marta KostyukKostyuk – Anastasija SevastovaSevastova (6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Petra MarticMartic – Kateryna BondarenkoBondarenko (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Madison BrengleBrengle – Dayana YastremskaYastremska (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Varvara GrachevaGracheva – Kristina MladenovicMladenovic (1-6 7-62 6-0) – See score progression
- Petra KvitovaKvitova – Kateryna KozlovaKozlova (7-63 6-2) – See score progression
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Camila GiorgiGiorgi (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Jessica PegulaPegula – Kirsten FlipkensFlipkens (7-61 6-73 6-3) – See score progression
- Shelby RogersRogers – Elena RybakinaRybakina (7-5 6-1) – See score progression
- Caroline GarciaGarcia – Karolina PliskovaPliskova (6-1 7-62) – See score progression
- Magda LinetteLinette – Danka KovinicKovinic (6-1 6-72 7-64) – See score progression
- Johannes HaerteisHaerteis – Filip VegerVeger (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Madison KeysKeys – Aliona BolsovaBolsova (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Alize CornetCornet – Ysaline BonaventureBonaventure (7-6(4) 6-3) – See score progression
- Sloane StephensStephens – Olga GovortsovaGovortsova (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Margarita GasparyanGasparyan (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (6-3 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Sorana CirsteaCirstea – Johanna KontaKonta (2-6 7-6(5) 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Sachia VickeryVickery – Iga SwiatekSwiatek (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Elise MertensMertens – Sara Sorribes TormoSorribes Tormo (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Caty McNallyMcNally – Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Caroline GarciaGarcia – Jennifer BradyBrady (3-3) – H2H and prediction
- Angelique KerberKerber – Ann LiLi (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Aliaksandra SasnovichSasnovich – Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Varvara GrachevaGracheva – Petra MarticMartic (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Marta KostyukKostyuk (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Magda LinetteLinette – Anett KontaveitKontaveit (4-2) – H2H and prediction
- Shelby RogersRogers – Madison BrengleBrengle (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Jessica PegulaPegula – Petra KvitovaKvitova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Madison KeysKeys – Alize CornetCornet (3-0) – H2H and prediction
- Donna VekicVekic – Tsvetana PironkovaPironkova (0-3) – H2H and prediction
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Sloane StephensStephens – Serena WilliamsWilliams (1-5) – H2H and prediction
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Sorana CirsteaCirstea (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Ons JabeurJabeur – Sofia KeninKenin (1-4) – H2H and prediction
