Xiyu Wang upsets Magda Linette 6-0 6-2 in the final in Guangzhou on Saturday after playing a great match to win her 2nd career title. The match lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes. This is the first time that Xiyu conquered this tournament. Her best result in this event so far was reaching the 1st round. Here you can see when her history at this event.
The Chinese added $ 14,002 to her prize money after winning this final. She has earned $ 34,228 in total after winning this tournament.
Highlights Xiyu Wang vs. Magda Linette Guangzhou Open – Guangzhou
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
1h:20
At the end of the match, the Chinese scored 59 points vs. the Pole’s 35.
Wang
Xiyu served very well to win 76% of the points (22/29) behind her first serve. Yet she won only 45% points (5/11) on her second serve. Xiyu won this match even if she was not so effective in converting her break points as she converted only 46% (6/13) of the procured opportunities.
Linette
On the other side, Linette was remarkable in converting the only break point that she converted. Yet, that was not enough to win the encounter.
After this match, the head to head between Wang and Linette is 1-1.
This was the 1st career title for Wang. (see list of titles and finals). Magda remains with 2nd titles after she conquered the tournament in New York 2019 and in Hua Hin 2020. (see list of titles and finals)
Live score progression and stats
This set was a no-contest since Wang conceded no games to the Pole before winning the set 6-0.
Xiyu converted 37% of her break points (3/8). She had 8 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 2nd (2-0 30-40), the 5th (4-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 7th game (6–1 30-40). On the other side, Wang didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They contested 49 points. Xiyu conquered the set after winning 15 more points than Magda (32-17). The Chinese dropped 6 points on serve (13-6). In addition, on the other side, Magda conceded 19 points on serve (11-19).
Wang conquered a good lead at the beginning of the set after breaking Magda Linette in the 2nd game (2-0). Nevertheless, Wang found the way to come back to break the Pole in the 5th (3-2) and in the 7th (5-2) game before winning the set (6-2).
Magda was not able to offer any resistance in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 2-2 to 6-2.
The Chinese converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 5th (2-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 7th game (4-2 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Magda was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 3rd game (1-2 30-40).
They contested 45 points. Xiyu conquered the set after winning 9 more points than the Pole (27-18). Xiyu conceded 7 points on serve (14-7). on the other side of the net, the Pole conceded 13 points on serve (11-13).
