STRASBOURG STATS. Aryna Sabalenka dispatches Perez in the 1st round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg. HIGHLIGHTS

INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG - STRASBOURG DRAW AND RESULTS. Sabalenka wins against Perez to come up against Anna Blinkova in the 2nd round

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Aryna Sabalenka vs. Ellen Perez

Aryna Sabalenka victorious over Ellen Perez 6-4 6-3 in the 1st round in Strasbourg on Monday. Sabalenka will face off with Anna Blinkova in the 2nd round.

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Sabalenka was pretty sharp at the beginning of the set after breaking Perez in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Anyhow, there was more to do for Aryna to win the set because the Australian found the way to break back in the 7th (3-4) game. Aryna maintained her cool to break Perez in the 10th (6-4) game.

The Belarussian converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 0-40 and 15-40) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40 and 40-A). Furthermore, on the other side, the Australian converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 7th game (2-4 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 53 points. Sabalenka conquered the set after winning 7 more points than the Australian (30-23). Sabalenka dropped 7 points on serve (19-7). In addition, on the other side, Ellen conceded 11 points on serve (16-11).

Sabalenka conquered a leading position at the beginning of the set after breaking Perez in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Notwithstanding, there was more work to do for the Belarussian to win the set as the Australian succeeded in breaking back in the 5th (2-3) game. The Belarussian maintained her cool to break Perez in the 6th (4-2) game before winning the set (6-3).

The Belarussian converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6th game (3-2 0-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Ellen converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 4th game (1-3 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 52 points. The Belarussian was the one to win the set after conquering 6 more points than Perez (29-23). The Belarussian surrendered 13 points on serve (19-13). In addition, on the other side, Perez conceded 10 points on serve (10-10).

Sabalenka will add to her prize money € 726 after managing to win this match. She has won already € 3,347 after this win. If she wins the next match, Sabalenka will add € 806 to her earnings to get in total € 4,153 in total.

Stats: aces, double faults and breaks

Sabalenka
Perez
Aryna Sabalenka
6-4 6-3
Ellen Perez
59
59
Total points
46
46
24
24
Winners
10
10
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
22%
22%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
2
2
2
2
Double Faults
6
6
60%
60%
1st in
43%
43%
69%
69%
1st won
50%
50%
24/35
24/35
1st won
10/20
10/20
61%
61%
2nd won
59%
59%
14/23
14/23
2nd won
16/27
16/27
-- Break Points --
4/7
4/7
Total
2/6
2/6
57%
57%
Won
33%
33%
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At the end of the match, the Belarussian scored 59 points vs. Perez’s 46.

The Belarussian didn’t lose the focus when converting 57% of the break points that she procured (4/7). On the other side, the Australian was struggling to find the solution in converting her break points (only 33% – 2/6). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this encounter, the head to head between Sabalenka and Perez is 1-0 for Aryna.

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Ellen Perez Internationaux de Strasbourg – Strasbourg

Draw and next match H2H: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Anna Blinkova – stats

Sabalenka will fight against Blinkova in the 2nd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Anna Blinkova clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.

The last time that they locked horns, Sabalenka won 7-66 5-7 6-3 in the quarter in Manchester back in 2017.

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