Marina Stakusic and Marina Melnikova will square off in the 1st round of the San Diego Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 3:30 pm on Court 2. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Marina Stakusic who should win in 2 sets.
Marina Stakusic -> 1.27
Marina Melnikova -> 3.78
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Prediction and head to head Marina Stakusic vs. Marina Melnikova
There is no head to head record between Marina Stakusic and Marina Melnikova since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Marina Stakusic
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 30-24 | 15-12 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
2023 | 26-5 | 17-3 | 0-0 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2022 | 28-19 | 12-8 | 11-7 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2021 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 283, Marina got to the 1st round after beating Maria Timofeeva 6-2 3-0 ret. and Elsa Jacquemot 6-3 6-4.
In the qualifications, The Canadian had a good straight sets win against Jacquemot (6-3 6-4). During the match, Stakusic scored 65 points vs Jacquemot’s 53. Marina was very aggressive to blast 25 winners.
Talking about the service games, Stakusic was unable to score even 1 ace in the course of the match and she committed only 9 double faults. Marina Stakusic lost the serve 3 times and she saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Stakusic put 54% of her first serves in, winning 68% (25/37) of the points behind her 1st serve and 45% (14/31) on the 2nd serve. The Canadian broke Jacquemot 5 times after converting 71% of her break points (5/7).
Stakusic has a solid win-loss record in the last 5 years having won 64% of her matches (61-35). 2-0 on hard in 2024. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this event, Stakusic has a compiled32-16 match record in the last 5 years on hard.
Stakusic has an aggregate 2-0 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in San Diego
Stakusic has never competed in this tournament before.
Marina Melnikova
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 24-19 | 5-5 | 18-12 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
2023 | 22-16 | 13-8 | 5-5 | 4-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
2022 | 25-12 | 12-7 | 13-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2021 | 20-25 | 2-5 | 16-13 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
2020 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 440, Marina reached the 1st round after beating Jodie Anna Burrage 6-1 7-62 and Rebecca Sramkova 4-6 6-2 6-4.
In the qualifications against Sramkova, Marina recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-2 6-4). During the match Melnikova scored 100 points vs Sramkova’s 95. Melnikova was exceptionally aggressive to blast 43 winners.
About the serving games, Melnikova was unable to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she committed only 8 double faults. Marina Melnikova lost the serve 5 times and she saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Melnikova put 67% of her first serves in, winning 64% (43/67) of the points behind her 1st serve and 33% (11/33) on the 2nd serve. The Russian broke Sramkova 7 times after converting 58% of her break points (7/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Russian started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points she played.
Melnikova has a compiled 5-3 win-loss record in 2024, 5-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Stakusic | Melnikova |
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Match played | 2 | 2 |
Tot Set | 5 | 5 |
Tot Games | 30 | 48 |
Pts | 111-82 | 176-155 |
Total Points | 193 | 331 |
Winners | 40 | 77 |
%Winners | 36% | 44% |
Both Stakusic and Melnikova played 2 matches. Also both players started their run from the qualifications.At the moment, Marina Melnikova surrendered 1 set while Marina Stakusic hasn’t conceded a set so far. Talking about their workload, Stakusic and Melnikova have played the same amount of sets 5. However, Stakusic played 18 games less than Melnikova. The Canadian scored 40 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Melnikova recorded 77 winners (44%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Stakusic | Melnikova |
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Aces | 0 | 2 |
Avg per match | 0 | 1 |
1st in | 62/110 | 113/171 |
%1st in | 56% | 66% |
1st pts | 40/62 | 77/113 |
%1st pts | 65% | 68% |
2nd pts | 24/48 | 18/58 |
%2nd pts | 50% | 31% |
Stakusic didn’t manage to fire a single ace to far. Melnikova bagged 2 aces (1 per match). Stakusic won 65% points behind her first serve. She pretty effective on her second serve to win 50% of the points. On the other side, Melnikova won 68% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 31% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Stakusic | Melnikova |
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Won | 9 | 12 |
Converted | 9/14 | 12/25 |
% Converted | 64% | 48% |
Conceded | 11 | 23 |
Saved | 7 | 15 |
% Saved | 64% | 65% |
Times Broken | 4 | 8 |
The Canadian broke her opponents 9 times with a 64% conversion rate. The Canadian surrendered her serve 4 times and she saved 64% of the break points that she conceded. Melnikova broke her opponents 12 times with a 48% conversion rate. Marina conceded her serve 8 times and she saved 65% of the break points that she conceded.
Stakusic | ||||
Q1 Timofeeva | Q3 Jacquemot | Total | ||
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Score | 6-2 3-0 ret. | 6-3 6-4 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Tot Games | 11 | 19 | 30 | |
pts | 46-29 | 65-53 | 111-82 | |
Total points | 75 | 118 | 193 | |
Winners | 15 | 25 | 40 | |
%Winners | 33% | 38% | 36% | |
SERVE | ||||
Aces | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Double Faults | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
1st in | 25/42 | 37/68 | 62/110 | |
% 1st in | 60% | 54% | 56% | |
1st pts | 15/25 | 25/37 | 40/62 | |
% 1st pts | 60% | 68% | 65% | |
2nd pts | 10/17 | 14/31 | 24/48 | |
% 2nd pts | 59% | 45% | 50% | |
Breaks | ||||
Won | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
Converted | 4/7 | 5/7 | 9/14 | |
Converted % | 57% | 71% | 64% | |
Conceded | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
Saved | 4/5 | 3/6 | 7 | |
Saved % | 80% | 50% | 65% | |
Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Melnikova | ||||
Q1 Anna | Q3 Sramkova | Total | ||
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Score | 6-1 7-62 | 4-6 6-2 6-4 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Tot Games | 20 | 28 | 48 | |
pts | 76-60 | 100-95 | 176-155 | |
Total points | 136 | 195 | 331 | |
Winners | 34 | 43 | 77 | |
%Winners | 45% | 43% | 44% | |
SERVE | ||||
Aces | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Double Faults | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
1st in | 46/71 | 67/100 | 113/171 | |
% 1st in | 65% | 67% | 66% | |
1st pts | 34/46 | 43/67 | 77/113 | |
% 1st pts | 74% | 64% | 68% | |
2nd pts | 7/25 | 11/33 | 18/58 | |
% 2nd pts | 28% | 33% | 31% | |
Breaks | ||||
Won | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
Converted | 5/13 | 7/12 | 12/25 | |
Converted % | 38% | 58% | 48% | |
Conceded | 9 | 14 | 23 | |
Saved | 6/9 | 9/14 | 15 | |
Saved % | 67% | 64% | 66% | |
Times Broken | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Tennis Scores in San Diego
- Carlos Boluda-PurkissBoluda-Purkiss – Joao MonteiroMonteiro (6-4 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Andrej MartinMartin – Agustin VelottiVelotti (6-2 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Christian GarinGarin – Benjamin BonziBonzi (6-75 6-3 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Sergio Gutierrez-FerrolGutierrez-Ferrol – Daniel Gimeno-TraverGimeno-Traver (6-3 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Luca GiacominiGiacomini – Walter TrusendiTrusendi (6-3 3-6 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Juan Pablo VarillasPablo Varillas – Gianluca MagerMager (7-5 4-6 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Gian Marco MoroniMarco Moroni – Jacopo BerrettiniBerrettini (6-72 6-0 7-63) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Edoardo EreminEremin – Simone BolelliBolelli (6-1 3-6 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Ante PavicPavic – Gianluigi QuinziQuinzi (7-63 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Miljan ZekicZekic – Gerald MelzerMelzer (1-5 ret.) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Tomislav BrkicBrkic – Thomaz BellucciBellucci (2-6 7-5 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Arthur De GreefDe Greef – Facundo ArguelloArguello (6-72 2-3 ret.) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Federico GaioGaio – Daniel Munoz-De La NavaMunoz-De La Nava (6-70 6-4 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Enrico Dalla ValleDalla Valle – Ricardo Ojeda LaraOjeda Lara (6-72 6-1 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Tommy RobredoRobredo – Matteo ViolaViola (1-6 6-1 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Andrea ArnaboldiArnaboldi – Jan ChoinskiChoinski (6-2 6-0) – Stats, scores, rankings
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Jule NiemeierNiemeier – Varvara GrachevaGracheva (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Caroline WozniackiWozniacki – Anna BlinkovaBlinkova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Caroline DolehideDolehide – Dayana YastremskaYastremska (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Clara TausonTauson – Xin Yu WangYu Wang (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Ann LiLi – Marta KostyukKostyuk (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Tatjana MariaMaria (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Daria GavrilovaGavrilova – Lin ZhuZhu (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Mai HontamaHontama – Katerina SiniakovaSiniakova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Donna VekicVekic – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Marina MelnikovaMelnikova – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Lesya TsurenkoTsurenko – Katie BoulterBoulter (3-0) – H2H and prediction