Anastasia Potapova and Sofia Kenin will face off in the quarter of the San Diego Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 11:30 am on Barnes Stadium. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Anastasia Potapova who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Anastasia Potapova is the pick to win this match.
Anastasia Potapova -> 1.71
Sofia Kenin -> 2.14
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Prediction and head to head Anastasia Potapova vs. Sofia Kenin
There is no head to head record between Anastasia Potapova and Sofia Kenin since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Anastasia Potapova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12-9 | 8-6 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-21 | 11-14 | 7-4 | 7-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-24 | 14-14 | 18-7 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 21-23 | 11-11 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 11-6 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 27, Potapova reached the quarter after defeating Alycia Parks 6-2 5-7 6-4 and Ons Jabeur 6-4 7-64.
In the 2nd round, The Russian had a good straight sets win against Jabeur (6-4 7-64). During the match, Potapova scored 84 points vs Jabeur’s 75. Potapova was exceptionally aggressive to blast 23 winners.
Regarding the service games, Potapova scored just 1 ace in the match and she committed only 7 double faults. Anastasia Potapova lost the serve 5 times and she saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Potapova put 54% of her first serves in, winning 58% (23/40) of the points behind her 1st serve and 44% (15/34) on the 2nd serve. The Russian broke Jabeur 6 times after converting 55% of her break points (6/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Potapova has lost 1 set in this tournament to win 53% of the points she played.
Potapova has a winning win-loss record in the last 9 years having won 59% of her matches (190-130). 11-11 on hard in 2023. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this event, Potapova has an aggregate83-69 win-loss record in the last 9 years on hard.
Her best result of the current season was conquering the title in Linz where she defeated Petra Martic in the final 6-3 6-1.
Potapova has a compiled 30-18 win-loss record in 2023, 11-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in San Diego
Anastasia has never competed in this tournament before.
Sofia Kenin
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2-11 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 27-21 | 17-12 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 10-17 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 11-10 | 7-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 24-9 | 12-6 | 6-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 93, the American got to the quarter after defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-4 and Katie Volynets 1-6 6-4 6-2.
In the 2nd round against Volynets, Sofia recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 6-4 6-2). During the match Kenin and Volynets scored the same amount of points (71). However, the world no. 27 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Kenin was exceptionally aggressive to blast 27 winners.
About the serving games, Kenin wasn’t able to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she committed only 7 double faults. Sofia Kenin lost the serve 7 times and she saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Kenin put 71% of her first serves in, winning 55% (27/49) of the points behind her 1st serve and 25% (5/20) on the 2nd serve. The American broke Volynets 8 times after converting 67% of her break points (8/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The American has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points she played.
Kenin’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Hobart.
Sofia has a compiled 20-16 win-loss record in 2023, 11-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in San Diego
Previously, her best result was reaching the 1st round in 2022. See her history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Potapova | Kenin |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 53 | 45 |
| Pts | 194-170 | 132-123 |
| Total Points | 364 | 255 |
| Winners | 66 | 54 |
| %Winners | 34% | 41% |
Both Potapova and Kenin played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Anastasia Potapova conceded 1 set, while Sofia Kenin conceded 1 set. Talking about their workload, Potapova and Kenin have played the same amount of sets 5. However, Potapova played 8 games more than Kenin. Potapova scored 66 winners (34% of the total points). On the other side, Kenin managed to score 54 winners (41%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Potapova | Kenin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Avg per match | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1st in | 102/174 | 87/128 |
| %1st in | 59% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 66/102 | 54/87 |
| %1st pts | 65% | 62% |
| 2nd pts | 30/72 | 19/41 |
| %2nd pts | 42% | 46% |
Potapova scored 3 aces (1.5 per match). Kenin scored 2 aces (1 per match). Potapova won 65% points behind her first serve. She extremely effective on her second serve to win 42% of the points. On the other side, Kenin won 62% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 46% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Potapova | Kenin |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 11 |
| Converted | 13/26 | 11/17 |
| % Converted | 50% | 65% |
| Conceded | 22 | 10 |
| Saved | 12 | 2 |
| % Saved | 55% | 20% |
| Times Broken | 10 | 8 |
Potapova broke her opponents 13 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Russian surrendered her serve 10 times and she saved 55% of the break points that she conceded. Sofia broke her opponents 11 times with a 65% conversion rate. The American conceded her serve 8 times and she saved 20% of the break points that she conceded.
| Potapova | ||||
| R1 Parks |
R2 Jabeur |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | 6-4 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 23 | 53 | |
| pts | 110-95 | 84-75 | 194-170 | |
| Total points | 205 | 159 | 364 | |
| Winners | 43 | 23 | 66 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 27% | 34% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| 1st in | 62/100 | 40/74 | 102/174 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 54% | 59% | |
| 1st pts | 43/62 | 23/40 | 66/102 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 58% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/38 | 15/34 | 30/72 | |
| % 2nd pts | 39% | 44% | 42% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| Converted | 7/15 | 6/11 | 13/26 | |
| Converted % | 47% | 55% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 10 | 12 | 22 | |
| Saved | 5/10 | 7/12 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 58% | 54% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Kenin | ||||
| R1 Kudermetova |
R2 Volynets |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 | 1-6 6-4 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 25 | 45 | |
| pts | 61-52 | 71-71 | 132-123 | |
| Total points | 113 | 142 | 255 | |
| Winners | 27 | 27 | 54 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 38% | 41% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 38/59 | 49/69 | 87/128 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 71% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 27/38 | 27/49 | 54/87 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 55% | 62% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/21 | 5/20 | 19/41 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 25% | 46% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Converted | 3/5 | 8/12 | 11/17 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 67% | 65% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 1/8 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 13% | 32% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLLLLLLLL Tennis Scores in San Diego
- Javier Barranco CosanoBarranco Cosano – Raul BrancaccioBrancaccio (6-4 3-6 7-64) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Pascal MeisMeis – Albert Alcaraz IvorraAlcaraz Ivorra (6-4 4-6 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Lorenzo GiustinoGiustino – Pol Toledo BagueToledo Bague (6-1 1-6 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Daniel Gimeno-TraverGimeno-Traver – Eduard Esteve LobatoEsteve Lobato (3-6 6-3 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Anastasia PotapovaPotapova – Sofia KeninKenin (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Emma NavarroNavarro (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Beatriz Haddad MaiaHaddad Maia – Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Danielle Rose CollinsRose Collins – Caroline GarciaGarcia (2-0) – H2H and prediction
