Astra Sharma downs Tomljanovic in the 2nd round to battle vs Muchova. HIGHLIGHTS – PALERMO RESULTS

PALERMO LADIES OPEN - PALERMO DRAW AND RESULTS. Sharma victorious over Tomljanovic to fight against Karolina Muchova in the quarter

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Astra Sharma vs. Ajla Tomljanovic

Astra Sharma gets by Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the 2nd round in Palermo on Wednesday in what was an all-Australian match. Sharma will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Karolina Muchova in the quarter. The battle lasted 2 hours and 1 minute. This run will match her best result in this tournament. Here you can see her history at this event.

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Sharma's Record

Highlights Astra Sharma vs. Ajla Tomljanovic Palermo Ladies Open – Palermo

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sharma
Tomljanovic
Astra Sharma
6-4 3-6 6-1
2h:01
Ajla Tomljanovic
92
92
Total points
78
78
43
43
Winners
33
33
47%
47%
Ratio Winners
42%
42%
-- Serve --
7
7
Aces
1
1
4
4
Double Faults
3
3
74%
74%
1st in
72%
72%
65%
65%
1st won
57%
57%
43/66
43/66
1st won
33/58
33/58
48%
48%
2nd won
43%
43%
11/23
11/23
2nd won
10/23
10/23
-- Break Points --
6/9
6/9
Total
4/13
4/13
67%
67%
Won
31%
31%
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At the end of the match, Sharma scored 92 points vs. Ajla’s 78.

Sharma

Astra didn’t lose the focus when converting 67% of the break points that she conquered (6/9).

Tomljanovic

On the other side, Tomljanovic was far from perfect in converting her break points (only 31% – 4/13). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this contest, the head to head between Sharma and Tomljanovic is 1-0 for Astra.

Draw and next match H2H: Astra Sharma vs. Karolina Muchova – stats

Sharma will come up against Muchova in the quarter.

There is no head to head record between Astra Sharma and Karolina Muchova since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Astra Sharma Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Sharma 6-4
SharmaTomljanovic
6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
SharmaTomljanovic
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
SharmaTomljanovic
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
SharmaTomljanovic
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SharmaTomljanovic
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SharmaTomljanovic
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
SharmaTomljanovic
2
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
SharmaTomljanovic
1
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
SharmaTomljanovic
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
SharmaTomljanovic
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SharmaTomljanovic
0
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40

Sharma clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 4th (1-3) game, Sharma broke back in the 5th (2-3) and in the 7th (4-3) game to win the set 6-4.

There was an important spell in this set when Sharma won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set to bring the scoreline from 1-3 to 5-3.

Astra was flawless in converting all her break points in the 4th (1-3 40-A) and the 7th game (3-3 15-40). On the other side, Ajla converted 12% of her break points (1/8). She had her opportunities in the 2nd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 4th (2-1 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 6th game (3-2 30-40).

They played 76 points. This set was so close that, Sharma won this set even if she scored the same amount of points as her opponent. Astra conceded 18 points on serve (25-18). On the other side, Tomljanovic conceded 13 points on serve (20-13).

2nd Set -
Tomljanovic 6-3
TomljanovicSharma
6
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
TomljanovicSharma
6
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
TomljanovicSharma
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
TomljanovicSharma
5
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
TomljanovicSharma
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
TomljanovicSharma
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
TomljanovicSharma
3
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
TomljanovicSharma
3
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
TomljanovicSharma
2
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

Sharma was in a great position at the beginning of the set to break Ajla Tomljanovic in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Anyhow, that was not enough for Tomljanovic to win the set because Astra found the way to break back in the 5th (2-3) game. Tomljanovic kept her focus to break Sharma in the 6th (4-2) game before conquering the set (6-3).

Ajla was perfect in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 40-A and 40-A), the 5th (3-2 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10th game (6-2 30-40). Also, on the other side, Sharma was unerring in converting all her break points in the 5th (1-3 40-A) and the 7th game (2-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 58 points. Ajla was the one to win the set after conquering 4 more points than Sharma (31-27). Ajla dropped 10 points on serve (16-10). On the losing side, Sharma conceded 15 points on serve (17-15).

3rd Set -
Sharma 6-1
SharmaTomljanovic
6
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SharmaTomljanovic
5
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SharmaTomljanovic
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SharmaTomljanovic
3
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SharmaTomljanovic
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SharmaTomljanovic
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0

Astra won the set after she broke Ajla in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (5-1) game.

Ajla couldn’t stop the opposition in the last 5 games of the set when the game count went from 1-1 to 6-1.

Astra converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40), the 4th (2-1 30-40) and the 6th game (4-1 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Sharma didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 36 points. Astra was the winner of the set after clinching 18 points more than Ajla (27-9). Astra was extremely solid on serve to drop just 2 points (12-2). On the other side, Tomljanovic conceded 15 points on serve (7-15).

1st
Sharma
Tomljanovic
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Sharma
Tomljanovic
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
2
4
2
3
1
3
0
3
0
2
0
1
3rd
Sharma
Tomljanovic
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
 

Tennis Scores in Palermo

  • Irina-Camelia BeguBegu – Arantxa RusRus (6-2 7-5)
  • Diane ParryParry – Jil TeichmannTeichmann (6-2 6-74 6-2)
  • Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Noma Akugue NohaAkugue Noha (6-70 6-2 6-3)
  • Astra SharmaSharma – Ajla TomljanovicTomljanovic (6-4 3-6 6-1)

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