Inexorable Maria Timofeeva wins the Hungarian Grand Prix as a lucky loser. HIGHLIGHTS – BUDAPEST RESULTS

Maria Timofeeva stuns Kateryna Baindl 6-3 3-6 6-0 in the final in Budapest on Sunday. The battle lasted 2 hours and 3 minutes. She won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in her career. It is remarkable to notice that Maria won this tournament as a lucky loser and this was her maiden WTA title.

Budapest

Timofeeva's Record

Highlights Maria Timofeeva vs. Kateryna Baindl Hungarian Grand Prix – Budapest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FzdFCTa-VU

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Timofeeva

Baindl

6-3 3-6 6-0
2h:03

79

79

Total points

69

69

34

34

Winners

33

33

43%

43%

Ratio Winners

48%

48%

-- Serve --

0

0

Aces

0

0

1

1

Double Faults

1

1

70%

70%

1st in

80%

80%

65%

65%

1st won

56%

56%

34/52

34/52

1st won

33/59

33/59

59%

59%

2nd won

60%

60%

13/22

13/22

2nd won

9/15

9/15

-- Break Points --

5/8

5/8

Total

2/6

2/6

63%

63%

Won

33%

33%

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At the end of the match, the Russian scored 79 points vs. Baindl’s 69.

Timofeeva

Timofeeva was pretty focused in converting 63% of the break points that she conquered (5/8).

Baindl

On the other side, Baindl had some problems converting her break points (only 33% – 2/6). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this match, the head to head between Timofeeva and Baindl is 1-0 for Maria.

This was the 1^st career title for the Russian. (see list of titles and finals). This was Kateryna’s 2^nd final after she lost in Taipei City 2018 and in Budapest 2023. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

Maria won the set after she broke Baindl in the 7^th (4-3) and in the 9^th (6-3) game.

Timofeeva failed to serve out the set when leading 6-3 to be broken at 0.

Kateryna was completely outplayed in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 2-3 to 6-3.

Maria was unerring in converting all her break points in the 7^th (3-3 40-A) and the 9^th game (5-3 30-40). On the other side, the Ukrainian was unable to convert any of her 3 break points. She had 3 break points opportunities in the 6^th game (3-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 60 points. The Russian was the one to win the set after conquering 8 points more than Baindl (34-26). Timofeeva surrendered 9 points on serve (22-9). On the losing side, the Ukrainian conceded 12 points on serve (17-12).

The Ukrainian won the set after she broke Maria in the 5^th (3-2) and in the 9^th (6-3) game.

The Ukrainian failed to serve out the set when leading 6-3 to be broken at 40.

Baindl was unerring in converting all her break points in the 3^rd (1-1 30-40), the 5^th (2-2 40-A) and the 9^th game (5-3 0-40). Moreover, on the other side, Maria was on the money in converting all her break points in the 6^th (2-3 30-40) and the 10^th game (2-6 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 61 points. Baindl was the winner of the set after clinching 11 points more than Maria (36-25). Kateryna dropped 12 points on serve (21-12). On the losing side, Timofeeva conceded 15 points on serve (13-15).

Baindl didn’t manage to offer a meaningful resistance and the Russian won the set 6-0.

Timofeeva converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 3^rd (2-0 30-40) and the 5^th game (4-0 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Timofeeva didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 27 points. Maria was the one to win the set after conquering 13 points more than the Ukrainian (20-7). Maria was extremely solid on serve to concede just 3 points (12-3). In addition, on the other side, Baindl conceded 8 points on serve (4-8).