Potapova sets up rematch with Serena Williams after dispatching Babos in the 2nd round of the Australian Open. HIGHLIGHTS

AUSTRALIAN OPEN - MELBOURNE DRAW AND RESULTS. Potapova dispatches Babos to fight against Serena Williams in the 3rd round

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Luke Meyer
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Potapova

Anastasia Potapova tops Timea Babos 6-2 6-4 in the 2nd round in Melbourne on Wednesday. Potapova will fight against Serena Williams in the 3rd round after the American legend blew her away last year in Melbourne with a 6-0 6-3 win. The match lasted 1 hour and 17 minutes. This will be her most significant achievement in this event. Before best she could do in the past was reaching in the 2nd round in 2019. Here you can see her history at this event.

Potapova
Melbourne
Potapova's Record

Anastasia added to her prize money $ 65,000 after winning this match. She has won already $ 215,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Russian will add $ 105,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 320,000 in total.

Highlights Anastasia Potapova vs. Timea Babos Australian Open – Melbourne

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Potapova
Babos
Anastasia Potapova
6-2 6-4
1h:17
Timea Babos
66
66
Total points
46
46
21
21
Winners
18
18
32%
32%
Ratio Winners
39%
39%
23
23
Unforced
38
38
38%
38%
Ratio Unforced
62%
62%
6/7
6/7
Net Approaches
2/6
2/6
86%
86%
Perc
33%
33%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
4
4
5
5
Double Faults
3
3
52%
52%
1st in
55%
55%
78%
78%
1st won
55%
55%
21/27
21/27
1st won
18/33
18/33
60%
60%
2nd won
44%
44%
15/25
15/25
2nd won
12/27
12/27
177
177
Fastest serve
186
186
159
159
AVG 1st Serve
170
170
128
128
AVG 2nd Serve
137
137
-- Break Points --
4/6
4/6
Total
1/2
1/2
67%
67%
Won
50%
50%
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At the end of the match, the Russian scored 66 points vs. Timea’s 46.

Potapova

The Russian served exceptionally well to win 78% of the points (21/27) behind her first serve, and she won 60% points (15/25) on her second serve. The Russian was pretty effective at converting 67% of the break points that she conquered (4/6).

Babos

On the other side, Timea was pretty good at converting 50% of the break points that she procured points (1/2). However, that was not enough to win the contest.

After this match, the head to head between Potapova and Babos is 1-0 for Anastasia.

Draw and next match H2H: Anastasia Potapova vs. Serena Williams – stats

Potapova will play Williams in the 3rd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Anastasia Potapova and Serena Williams clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Williams won 6-0 6-3 in the 1st round in Melbourne back in 2020.

Anastasia Potapova Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
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0
0
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Potapova enjoyed quite a good start of the set after breaking Williams in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Potapova managed to strengthen her lead after breaking Babos in the 8th (6-2) game before winning the set.

Potapova was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 2nd (1-0 0-40) and the 8th game (5-2 0-40). On the other side, Potapova didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 42 points. Anastasia conquered the set after winning 14 more points than Timea (28-14). Anastasia surrendered 5 points on serve (16-5). Regarding the other side of the net, the Hungarian conceded 12 points on serve (9-12).

2nd Set -
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Potapova won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, The Russian broke back in the 8th (4-4) and in the 10th game to win the set 6-4.

Babos was outplayed in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 2-4 to 6-4.

Anastasia converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 8th (3-4 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10th game (5-4 40-A and 40-A). Furthermore, on the other side, Timea converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 30-40) and the 5th game (3-1 40-A).

They contested 70 points. Potapova was the one to win the set after conquering 6 points more than the Hungarian (38-32). Potapova conceded 11 points on serve (20-11). on the other side of the court, Timea conceded 18 points on serve (21-18).

 

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