Jaqueline Cristian surprises Stephens in the 1st round to battle vs Potapova – MADRID RESULTS

MUTUA MADRID OPEN - MADRID DRAW AND RESULTS. Cristian stuns Stephens to take on Anastasia Potapova in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Jaqueline Cristian vs. Sloane Stephens

Jaqueline Cristian stuns Sloane Stephens 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the 1st round in Madrid on Wednesday. Cristian will square off with Anastasia Potapova in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 24 minutes. This will be her best result in this event. In the past, the best she could do was reach the qualifications in 2021. Here you can see her previous results at this event.

Cristian
Madrid
Cristian's Record

Cristian added to her prize money € 10,705 after conquering this match. She has already won € 27,045 after this win. If she wins the next match, Cristian will add € 21,790 to her earnings to get in total € 48,835 in total.

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Cristian
Stephens
Jaqueline Cristian
5-7 6-4 6-4
2h:24
Sloane Stephens
100
100
Total points
89
89
43
43
Winners
43
43
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
48%
48%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
0
0
0
0
Double Faults
2
2
71%
71%
1st in
72%
72%
66%
66%
1st won
61%
61%
43/65
43/65
1st won
43/70
43/70
59%
59%
2nd won
48%
48%
16/27
16/27
2nd won
13/27
13/27
-- Break Points --
5/7
5/7
Total
4/5
4/5
71%
71%
Won
80%
80%
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At the end of the match, Cristian scored 100 points vs. the American’s 89.

Cristian

The Romanian was effective at converting 71% of the break points that she procured (5/7).

Stephens

On the other side, Sloane was well focused in converting 80% of the break points that she procured points (4/5). However, that was not enough to win the contest.

After this encounter, the head to head between Cristian and Stephens is 1-0 for Jaqueline.

Draw and next match H2H: Jaqueline Cristian vs. Anastasia Potapova – stats

Cristian will take on Potapova in the 2nd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Jaqueline Cristian and Anastasia Potapova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Potapova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

The last time that they played each other, Potapova won 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the qualifications in Wesley Chapel back in 1970.

Jaqueline Cristian Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Stephens 7-5
StephensCristian
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
StephensCristian
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
StephensCristian
6
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
StephensCristian
5
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
StephensCristian
4
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
StephensCristian
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
StephensCristian
4
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
StephensCristian
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
StephensCristian
3
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
StephensCristian
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
StephensCristian
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
StephensCristian
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
StephensCristian
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

Cristian started off on the right foot in the set after breaking Sloane Stephens in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, that was not enough for the American to win the set as the Romanian managed to break back in the 8th (4-4) game. Stephens kept her focus to break Jaqueline in the 11th (6-5) game before winning the set (7-5).

Cristian was outplayed in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 4-5 to 7-5.

Sloane was perfect in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Cristian was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 8th game (3-4 0-40).

They contested 83 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Stephens won just 3 more points than Cristian (43-40). Stephens surrendered 12 points on serve (23-12). On the losing side, Cristian conceded 20 points on serve (28-20).

2nd Set -
Cristian 6-4
CristianStephens
6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
CristianStephens
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
CristianStephens
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
CristianStephens
4
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
CristianStephens
3
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
CristianStephens
2
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
CristianStephens
2
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
CristianStephens
1
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
CristianStephens
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
CristianStephens
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40

Cristian conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Jaqueline broke back in the 8th (4-4) and in the 10th game to win the set 6-4.

Jaqueline failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 0.

Stephens couldn’t stop the opposition in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 2-4 to 6-4.

Jaqueline converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 4th (1-2 40-A), the 8th (3-4 0-40) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Stephens was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 40-A) and the 11th game (3-6 0-40).

They contested 57 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Romanian won just 3 points more than Sloane (30-27). Jaqueline conceded 11 points on serve (15-11). on the other side of the net, Stephens conceded 15 points on serve (16-15).

3rd Set -
Cristian 6-4
CristianStephens
6
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
CristianStephens
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
CristianStephens
4
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
CristianStephens
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
CristianStephens
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
CristianStephens
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
CristianStephens
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
CristianStephens
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
CristianStephens
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Jaqueline conquered in the 10th game (6-4).

Jaqueline was on the money in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 15-40) and the 10th game (5-4 40-A). On the other side, Jaqueline didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 51 points. Cristian won 11 points more than Sloane (31-20). The Romanian was extremely solid on serve to concede just 3 points (17-3). on the other side of the court, Stephens conceded 14 points on serve (17-14).

1st
Cristian
Stephens
5-7
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
0
2
0
1
2nd
Cristian
Stephens
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
3rd
Cristian
Stephens
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
 

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