Amazing Potapova claims the title. HIGHLIGHTS – ISTANBUL RESULTS

Anastasia Potapova shocks Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-1 in the final in Istanbul on Sunday in what was an all-Russian match after playing a great match to win her 1st career title. The match lasted 1 hour and 23 minutes. This is the first time that Anastasia conquered this tournament. Her most significant achievement in this tournament so far was reaching the 2^nd round. Here you can see when her history at this event.

Potapova added $ 12,963 to her prize money after conquering this final. She has earned $ 31,000 in total after winning this tournament.

Highlights Anastasia Potapova vs. Veronika Kudermetova TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship – Istanbul

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

At the end of the match, Potapova scored 68 points vs. Kudermetova’s 47.

Potapova

Anastasia was effective when converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (6/12).

Kudermetova

On the other side, Veronika had a tough time converting her break points (only 33% – 2/6). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this encounter, the head to head between Potapova and Kudermetova is 1-1.

This was the 1^st career title for Potapova. (see list of titles and finals). Veronika 4^th remains with 1 title after she conquered the tournament in Charleston 2021. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

Anastasia conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 3^rd (1-2) game, Potapova broke back in the 6^th (3-3) and in the 8^th (5-3) game to conquer the set 6-3

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Veronika was eclipsed in the last 5 games of the set when the game count went from 1-3 to 6-3.

Anastasia converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 4^th (1-2 30-40 and 40-A), the 5^th (2-3 15-40) and the 8^th game (4-3 40-A and 40-A). Furthermore, on the other side, Kudermetova converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 30-40) and the 3^rd

game (1-1 15-40).

They played 62 points. Potapova won 8 more points than Veronika (35-27). Anastasia surrendered 11 points on serve (18-11). On the other side, Veronika conceded 17 points on serve (16-17).

Potapova had a racing start in this set after breaking Veronika Kudermetova in the 1^st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Anyhow, that wasn’t sufficient for Anastasia to win the set since Veronika found the way to break back in the 4^th (1-3) game. Anastasia kept her focus to break Veronika in the 5^th (4-1) and in the 7^th (6-1) game.

Potapova converted 57% of her break points (4/7). She had 7 break points opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 3^rd (2-0 0-40), the 5^th (3-1 30-40) and the 7^th game (5-1 15-40). In addition on the other side, Kudermetova converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 2^nd (0-1 30-40), the 4^th (0-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6^th game (1-4 30-40).

They played 59 points. Anastasia conquered the set after winning 13 more points than Kudermetova (36-23). Potapova conceded 14 points on serve (16-14). Regarding the other side of the net, Kudermetova conceded 20 points on serve (9-20).