Kristina Kucova and Francesca Jones will clash against each other in the quarter of the Prague Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 10 am on SPARTA CENTRE COURT. Here the head to head stats and the relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Kristina Kucova who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Kristina Kucova is the pick to win this match.
Kristina Kucova -> 1.56
Francesca Jones -> 2.36
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Prediction and head to head Kristina Kucova vs. Francesca Jones
There is no head to head record between Kristina Kucova and Francesca Jones since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Kristina Kucova
Ranked no. 173, the Slovakian got to the quarter after defeating Tereza Mrdeza 6-4 6-4, Laura-Ioana Paar 6-3 7-63, Kyoka Okamura 6-2 6-1 and Clara Tauson 1-6 6-1 6-3.
In the 4th round against Tauson, The Slovakian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 6-1 6-3). During the match Kucova scored 72 points vs Tauson’s 62. The Slovakian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Talking about the service games, Kucova struck 2 aces and she committed only 2 double faults. Kristina Kucova lost the serve 4 times and she saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Kucova put 61% of her first serves in, winning 65% (24/37) of the points behind her 1st serve and 54% (13/24) on the 2nd serve. The Slovakian broke Tauson 6 times after converting 67% of her break points (6/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Slovakian has surrendered 1 set in this tournament to conquer 55% of the points she played.
The Slovakian has a 12-8 win-loss record in 2020, 4-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in the Prague
Kristina didn’t compete in the Prague in 2019.
Francesca Jones
Ranked no. 321, Francesca reached the quarter after beating Barbora Palicova 6-74 6-2 6-1, Rebecca Sramkova 6-2 1-6 6-2, Andrea Lazaro Garcia 7-5 6-4 and Sabine Lisicki 6-4 5-7 6-4.
In the 4th round, Francesca defeated Lisicki (6-4 5-7 6-4).-102) than Lisicki. In fact, the world no. 173 won 102 points vs Lisicki’s. That means that Jones was more focused during the important points. Francesca was very aggressive to blast 46 winners.
Talking about serving, Jones couldn’t to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she committed only 5 double faults. Francesca Jones lost the serve 7 times and she saved 11 break points. Furthermore, Jones put 64% of her first serves in, winning 58% (46/79) of the points behind her 1st serve and 39% (17/44) on the 2nd serve. Jones broke Lisicki 8 times after converting 67% of her break points (8/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Jones has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points she played.
Jones’s best result of the current year was reaching the semi-finals in the W25 Jodhpur.
The Brit has a 11-4 win-loss record in 2020, 5-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in the Prague
The Brit didn’t compete in the Prague in 2019.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Kucova | Jones |
---|---|---|
Match played | 4 | 4 |
Tot Set | 9 | 11 |
Tot Games | 80 | 105 |
Pts | 306-246 | 365-338 |
Total Points | 552 | 703 |
Winners | 107 | 154 |
%Winners | 35% | 42% |
Both Kucova and Jones played 4 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Kristina Kucova conceded 1 set, while Francesca Jones dropper 3 sets. Kucova has played 2 set(s) less than Jones (9 vs 11). Therefore, Kucova played 25 games less than Jones. The Slovakian scored 107 winners (35% of the total points). On the other side, The Brit recorded 154 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Kucova | Jones |
---|---|---|
Aces | 3 | 0 |
Avg per match | 0.8 | 0 |
1st in | 170/275 | 235/360 |
%1st in | 62% | 65% |
1st pts | 107/170 | 154/235 |
%1st pts | 63% | 66% |
2nd pts | 48/105 | 54/125 |
%2nd pts | 46% | 43% |
Kucova recorded 3 aces (0.8 per match). Jones didn’t manage to fire a single ace to far. Kucova won 63% points on her first serve. She quite strong on her second serve to win 46% of the points. On the other side, Jones won 66% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 43% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Kucova | Jones |
---|---|---|
Won | 24 | 23 |
Converted | 24/39 | 23/47 |
% Converted | 62% | 49% |
Conceded | 41 | 40 |
Saved | 27 | 26 |
% Saved | 66% | 65% |
Times Broken | 14 | 14 |
Kucova broke her opponents 24 times with a 62% conversion rate. The Slovakian lost her serve 14 times and she saved 66% of the break points that she conceded. Jones broke her opponents 23 times with a 49% conversion rate. Francesca conceded her serve 14 times and she saved 65% of the break points that she conceded.
Kucova | ||||||
R1 Mrdeza |
R2 Andrei |
R3 Okamura |
R4 Tauson |
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Score | 6-4 6-4 | 6-3 7-63 | 6-2 6-1 | 1-6 6-1 6-3 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
Tot Games | 20 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 80 | |
pts | 80-71 | 95-79 | 59-34 | 72-62 | 306-246 | |
Total points | 151 | 174 | 93 | 134 | 552 | |
Winners | 24 | 40 | 19 | 24 | 107 | |
%Winners | 30% | 42% | 32% | 33% | 35% | |
SERVE | ||||||
Aces | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Double Faults | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
1st in | 40/74 | 63/93 | 30/47 | 37/61 | 170/275 | |
% 1st in | 54% | 68% | 64% | 61% | 62% | |
1st pts | 24/40 | 40/63 | 19/30 | 24/37 | 107/170 | |
% 1st pts | 60% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 63% | |
2nd pts | 12/34 | 10/30 | 13/17 | 13/24 | 48/105 | |
% 2nd pts | 35% | 33% | 76% | 54% | 46% | |
Breaks | ||||||
Won | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | |
Converted | 7/11 | 6/12 | 5/7 | 6/9 | 24/39 | |
Converted % | 64% | 50% | 71% | 67% | 62% | |
Conceded | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 41 | |
Saved | 11/16 | 10/15 | 3/3 | 3/7 | 27 | |
Saved % | 69% | 67% | 100% | 43% | 70% | |
Times Broken | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
Jones | ||||||
R1 Palicova |
R2 Sramkova |
R3 Lazaro Garcia |
R4 Lisicki |
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Score | 6-74 6-2 6-1 | 6-2 1-6 6-2 | 7-5 6-4 | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | ||
Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
Tot Games | 28 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 105 | |
pts | 102-86 | 87-79 | 74-68 | 102-105 | 365-338 | |
Total points | 188 | 166 | 142 | 207 | 703 | |
Winners | 44 | 31 | 33 | 46 | 154 | |
%Winners | 43% | 36% | 45% | 45% | 42% | |
SERVE | ||||||
Aces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Double Faults | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | |
1st in | 66/98 | 51/75 | 39/64 | 79/123 | 235/360 | |
% 1st in | 67% | 68% | 61% | 64% | 65% | |
1st pts | 44/66 | 31/51 | 33/39 | 46/79 | 154/235 | |
% 1st pts | 67% | 61% | 85% | 58% | 66% | |
2nd pts | 14/32 | 13/24 | 10/25 | 17/44 | 54/125 | |
% 2nd pts | 44% | 54% | 40% | 39% | 43% | |
Breaks | ||||||
Won | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | |
Converted | 7/11 | 5/14 | 3/10 | 8/12 | 23/47 | |
Converted % | 64% | 36% | 30% | 67% | 49% | |
Conceded | 12 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 40 | |
Saved | 9/12 | 6/9 | 0/1 | 11/18 | 26 | |
Saved % | 75% | 67% | 0% | 61% | 51% | |
Times Broken | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
Head 2 Head
Tennis Scores in Prague
- Marie BenoitBenoit – Irina Maria BaraMaria Bara (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Francesca JonesJones – Andrea Lazaro GarciaLazaro Garcia (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Ivana JorovicJorovic – Mayar SherifSherif (7-65 6-1) – See score progression
- Valentini GrammatikopoulouGrammatikopoulou – Robin AndersonAnderson (3-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Maryna ZanevskaZanevska – Lara ArruabarrenaArruabarrena (6-3 2-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Marina MelnikovaMelnikova – Lara SaldenSalden (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Clara TausonTauson – Maja ChwalinskaChwalinska (7-62 6-2) – See score progression
- Jessica PieriPieri – Leonie KungKung (1-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Sabine LisickiLisicki – Chihiro MuramatsuMuramatsu (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Anna SchmiedlovaSchmiedlova – Jaqueline CristianCristian (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Renata ZarazuaZarazua – Miriam KolodziejovaKolodziejova (6-2 6-76 6-2) – See score progression
- Georgina Garcia-PerezGarcia-Perez – Pemra OzgenOzgen (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Nadia PodoroskaPodoroska – Cristina BucsaBucsa (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Kristina KucovaKucova – Kyoka OkamuraOkamura (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Cagla BuyukakcayBuyukakcay – Giulia Gatto-MonticoneGatto-Monticone (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Elisabetta CocciarettoCocciaretto – Bibiane SchoofsSchoofs (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Francesca JonesJones – Kristina KucovaKucova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Ivana JorovicJorovic – Cagla BuyukakcayBuyukakcay (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Nadia PodoroskaPodoroska – Marina MelnikovaMelnikova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Anna SchmiedlovaSchmiedlova – Elisabetta CocciarettoCocciaretto (0-0) – H2H and prediction