Aryna Sabalenka aces Yulia Putintseva 1-6 6-4 6-0 in the 3rd round in Wuhan on Thursday. The battle lasted 2 hours and 1 minute. Aryna won this tournament twice in 2018 and 2019. Here you can see her history at this event.

Wuhan
Sabalenka's Record

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Yulia Putintseva Wuhan Open – Wuhan

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sabalenka
Putintseva
1-6 6-4 6-0
2h:01
87
87
Total points
81
81
35
35
Winners
36
36
40%
40%
Ratio Winners
44%
44%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
2
2
3
3
Double Faults
4
4
63%
63%
1st in
76%
76%
67%
67%
1st won
55%
55%
35/52
35/52
1st won
36/65
36/65
30%
30%
2nd won
33%
33%
9/30
9/30
2nd won
7/21
7/21
-- Break Points --
6/9
6/9
Total
5/11
5/11
67%
67%
Won
45%
45%
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At the end of the match, Aryna scored 87 points vs. Yulia’s 81.

Sabalenka

Aryna was pretty focused in converting 67% of the break points that she procured (6/9).

Putintseva

On the other side, the Kazakhstani had some problems converting her break points (only 45% – 5/11). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Sabalenka and Putintseva is 1-1.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Putintseva 6-1
PutintsevaSabalenka
6
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
PutintsevaSabalenka
6
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
PutintsevaSabalenka
5
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
PutintsevaSabalenka
4
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
PutintsevaSabalenka
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
PutintsevaSabalenka
2
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
PutintsevaSabalenka
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
PutintsevaSabalenka
0
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40

The Kazakhstani was far too good to concede barely 1 game before breaking Aryna 3 times and win the set 6-1.

The Kazakhstani failed to serve out the set when leading 6-1 to be broken at 40.

Sabalenka was not able to offer any resistance in the last 7 games of the set when the scoreline went from 0-1 to 6-1.

Yulia was perfect in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40 and 40-A), the 5th (3-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 7th game (5-1 0-40). On the other side, Putintseva didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 51 points. The Kazakhstani won 15 more points than the Belarussian (33-18). Putintseva dropped 9 points on serve (19-9). On the losing side, Aryna conceded 14 points on serve (9-14).

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

Aryna won the set after she broke Yulia 3 times in the 3rd (2-1), in the 5th (3-2) and in the 9th (5-4) game. Putintseva tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 4th (2-2) and in the 6th (3-3) game. Nevertheless, Aryna didn’t make any concession anymore to win the set 6-4.

Yulia was powerless in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 3-4 to 6-4.

The Belarussian was flawless in converting all her break points in the 2nd (1-1 40-A), the 5th (2-2 30-40), the 9th (4-4 30-40) and the 11th game (6-3 40-A). On the other side, Putintseva converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had her opportunities in the 4th

(1-2 30-40 and 40-A), the 6th (2-3 30-40) and the 8th game (4-3 40-A).

They played 73 points. Aryna was the one to win the set after conquering 11 points more than Yulia (42-31). Aryna surrendered 15 points on serve (20-15). on the other side of the net, Putintseva conceded 22 points on serve (16-22).

3rd Set -
Sabalenka 6-0
SabalenkaPutintseva
6
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPutintseva
5
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPutintseva
4
0
15
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
SabalenkaPutintseva
3
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPutintseva
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40

The Kazakhstani was completely overpowered and the Belarussian won the set 6-0.

They contested 44 points. Sabalenka was the one to win the set after conquering 10 more points than Yulia (27-17

). Sabalenka surrendered 9 points on serve (15-9). Regarding the other side of the net, Putintseva conceded 12 points on serve (8-12).
1st
Sabalenka
Putintseva
1-6
1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Sabalenka
Putintseva
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
3rd
Sabalenka
Putintseva
6-0
6
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0

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