Yue Yuan conquers her maiden title in Austin. HIGHLIGHTS – AUSTIN RESULTS

Yue Yuan hustles Xiyu Wang 6-4 7-6(4) in the final in Austin on Sunday in what was an all-Chinese contest. The battle lasted 2 hours and 13 minutes. She won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in her career.

Austin

Yuan's Record

Highlights Yue Yuan vs. Xiyu Wang ATX Open – Austin

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Yuan

Wang

6-4 7-6⁴
2h:13

86

86

Total points

78

78

26

26

Winners

33

33

30%

30%

Ratio Winners

42%

42%

-- Serve --

0

0

Aces

3

3

0

0

Double Faults

8

8

59%

59%

1st in

64%

64%

59%

59%

1st won

58%

58%

26/44

26/44

1st won

33/57

33/57

48%

48%

2nd won

34%

34%

15/31

15/31

2nd won

11/32

11/32

-- Break Points --

5/11

5/11

Total

4/11

4/11

45%

45%

Won

36%

36%

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At the end of the match, Yue scored 86 points vs. Xiyu’s 78.

Yuan

Yue won this match even if she had some problems converting her break points as she converted only 45% (5/11) of the procured opportunities.

Wang

On the other side, Xiyu wasn’t that great in converting her break points (only 36% – 4/11). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this match, the head to head between Yuan and Wang is 1-0 for Yue.

This was the 1^st career title for Yuan. (see list of titles and finals). Wang 1^st remains with 1 title after she conquered the tournament in Guangzhou 2023. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

Yuan took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Xiyu Wang in the 2^nd game (2-0). Notwithstanding, Yue refused to bow to come back to break Wang in the 3^rd (1-2) and in the 5^th (3-2) game before winning the set (6-4).

It is worth noting that a pivotal stage of the set was when Yue won 4 consecutive games in the 1^st set to change the scoreline from 0-2 to 4-2.

Yuan was perfect in converting all her break points in the 2^nd (1-2 40-A) and the 4^th game (2-2 40-A). On the other side, Wang converted 16% of her break points (1/6). She had her opportunities in the 2^nd (2-1 0-40), the 4^th (2-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 6^th (2-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10^th game (4-5 30-40).

They played 78 points. This set was so close that, Yue won this set even if she scored the same amount of points as her opponent. Yuan conceded 15 points on serve (19-15). In addition, on the other side, Wang conceded 20 points on serve (24-20).

Yuan won the set after she broke Wang 3 times in the 3^rd (2-1), in the 5^th (3-2) and in the 7^th (5-2) game. Xiyu tried to stage a comeback breaking 3 times in the 4^th (2-2), in the 8^th (5-3) and in the 10^th (5-5) game. Nonetheless, Yue didn’t make any concession anymore to finally clinch the set at the following breaker at 4.

Yuan failed to serve out the set when leading 5-2 to be broken at 30.

Yue missed the opportunity to break Xiyu in the 9^th game when she had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).

Notwithstanding also Wang won 4 consecutive games from 2-5 to 6-5

Tiebreak

Yue won 4 minibreaks in the 3^rd (2-1), 4^th (3-1), 7^th (6-1) and 11^th (7-4) point. On the other side, Xiyu won 3 minibreaks in the 2^nd (1-1), 9^th (3-6) and 10^th (4-6) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4

Yuan converted 33% of her break points (3/9). She had 9 break points opportunities in the 3^rd (1-1 15-40), the 5^th (2-2 15-40), the 7^th (4-2 30-40, 40-A and 40-A), the 9^th (5-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 11^th game (5-5 30-40). Also, on the other side, Xiyu converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had her opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 15-40 and 30-40), the 4^th (1-2 15-40), the 8^th (2-5 30-40) and the 10^th game (4-5 30-40).

They played 86 points. Yuan conquered the set after winning 6 more points than Xiyu (46-40). Yue conceded 19 points on serve (21-19). In addition, on the other side, Xiyu conceded 25 points on serve (21-25).