Stout Aryna Sabalenka survives Svitolina in the 4th round to play vs Ostapenko at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. HIGHLIGHTS – ROME RESULTS

INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA - ROME DRAW AND RESULTS. Sabalenka survives Svitolina to face Jelena Ostapenko in the quarter

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elina Svitolina

Aryna Sabalenka outlasts Elina Svitolina 4-6 6-1 7-6(7) in the 4th round in Rome on Monday after conquering a huge battle. Sabalenka will face off with Jelena Ostapenko in the quarter. The battle lasted 2 hours and 24 minutes. Her most significant achievement in this tournament was reaching the semifinal in 2022. Here you can see her history at this event.

Sabalenka
Rome
Sabalenka's Record

The Belarussian added to her prize money € 46,680 after conquering this match. She has already won € 99,160 after this win. If she wins the next match, Aryna will add € 93,245 to her earnings to get in total € 192,405 in total.

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elina Svitolina Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sabalenka
Svitolina
Aryna Sabalenka
4-6 6-1 7-67
2h:24
Elina Svitolina
106
106
Total points
97
97
49
49
Winners
29
29
46%
46%
Ratio Winners
30%
30%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
2
2
1
1
Double Faults
6
6
72%
72%
1st in
52%
52%
58%
58%
1st won
66%
66%
49/85
49/85
1st won
29/44
29/44
48%
48%
2nd won
37%
37%
16/33
16/33
2nd won
15/41
15/41
-- Break Points --
6/7
6/7
Total
5/18
5/18
86%
86%
Won
28%
28%
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At the end of the match, Sabalenka scored 106 points vs. Svitolina’s 97.

Sabalenka

Sabalenka was effective when converting 86% of the break points that she conquered (6/7).

Svitolina

On the other side, the Ukrainian was not so effective in converting her break points (only 28% – 5/18). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this match, the head to head between Sabalenka and Svitolina is 3-1 for Aryna.

Draw and next match H2H: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jelena Ostapenko – stats

Sabalenka will square off with Ostapenko in the quarter.

This will be the 3rd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Jelena Ostapenko face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.

The last time that they locked horns, Sabalenka won 2-6 6-1 6-1 in the 3rd round in Dubai back in 2023.

Aryna Sabalenka Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Svitolina 6-4
SvitolinaSabalenka
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
SvitolinaSabalenka
6
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SvitolinaSabalenka
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
SvitolinaSabalenka
5
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SvitolinaSabalenka
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SvitolinaSabalenka
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
SvitolinaSabalenka
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
SvitolinaSabalenka
3
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
SvitolinaSabalenka
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SvitolinaSabalenka
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SvitolinaSabalenka
0
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A

The Ukrainian won the set after she broke Sabalenka in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 7th (4-3) game. Aryna tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 6th (3-3) game. Yet, Svitolina kept the focus to win the set 6-4.

Elina was unerring in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40, 40-A and 40-A), the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6th game (3-3 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, the Belarussian was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 6th game (2-3 0-40).

They played 69 points. There was not much difference between these 2 since finally Elina won just 1 point more than Aryna (35-34). Svitolina surrendered 10 points on serve (17-10). Regarding the other side of the net, Sabalenka conceded 18 points on serve (24-18).

2nd Set -
Sabalenka 6-1
SabalenkaSvitolina
6
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
SabalenkaSvitolina
6
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaSvitolina
5
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaSvitolina
4
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
SabalenkaSvitolina
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaSvitolina
3
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SabalenkaSvitolina
2
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15

Sabalenka took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Elina Svitolina in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Notwithstanding, there was more work to do for the Belarussian to win the set since the Ukrainian succeeded in breaking back in the 5th (1-4) game. Aryna maintained her focus to break the Ukrainian in the 6th (5-1) game before conquering the set (6-1).

Sabalenka was spot on in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 15-40), the 4th (3-0 0-40) and the 6th game (4-1 30-40). On the other side, the Ukrainian converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 5th (0-4 0-40) and the 7th game (1-5 30-40, 40-A and 40-A).

They played 49 points. Aryna was the winner of the set after clinching 7 points more than Elina (28-21). The Belarussian conceded 14 points on serve (14-14). On the other side, Svitolina conceded 14 points on serve (7-14).

3rd Set -
Sabalenka 7-6
SabalenkaSvitolina
7
6
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
5
4
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
SabalenkaSvitolina
6
6
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaSvitolina
5
6
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaSvitolina
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
SabalenkaSvitolina
5
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
SabalenkaSvitolina
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
SabalenkaSvitolina
4
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
SabalenkaSvitolina
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaSvitolina
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaSvitolina
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaSvitolina
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaSvitolina
0
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A

Sabalenka was quite dominant at the beginning of the set to break Elina Svitolina in the 2nd game (2-0). Notwithstanding, the Belarussian succeeded in coming back to break the Ukrainian in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 5th (3-2) game before winning the set at the tiebreak at 7.

A defining moment of this set was when the Belarussian won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set to convert the score from 0-2 to 4-2.

Tiebreak

Aryna won 6 minibreaks in the 3rd (2-1), 7th (4-3), 8th (5-3), 11th (6-5), 15th (8-7) and 16th (9-7) point. On the other side, Elina won 5 minibreaks in the 2nd (1-1), 6th (3-3), 9th (4-5), 10th (5-5) and 13th (7-6) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7

Sabalenka converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-2 30-40), the 5th (2-2 15-40) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40). Sabalenka saved 1 set point when she was trailing 6-7. In addition on the other side, the Ukrainian converted 28% of her break points (2/7). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 4th (2-1 40-A), the 10th (4-5 0-40) and the 12th game (6-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 85 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Belarussian won just 3 points more than Elina (44-41). The Belarussian lost 22 points on serve (25-22). On the other side, Elina conceded 19 points on serve (19-19).

1st
Sabalenka
Svitolina
4-6
4
6
4
5
3
5
3
4
3
3
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Sabalenka
Svitolina
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
3rd
Sabalenka
Svitolina
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
 

Tennis Scores in Rome

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  • Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Maria SakkariSakkari (6-4 6-1)
  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Elina SvitolinaSvitolina (4-6 6-1 7-67)
  • Cori GauffGauff – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (5-7 6-4 6-1)
  • Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Angelique KerberKerber (7-5 6-3)
  • Danielle Rose CollinsRose Collins – Irina-Camelia BeguBegu (6-0 6-3)
  • Madison KeysKeys – Sorana CirsteaCirstea (6-2 6-1)
  • Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko – Rebecca SramkovaSramkova (4-6 6-4 7-63)

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