Varvara Gracheva tops Barkova in the 1st round to play vs Zakharova. HIGHLIGHTS – HONG KONG RESULTS

HONG KONG TENNIS OPEN - HONG KONG DRAW AND RESULTS. Gracheva victorious over Barkova to fight against Anastasia Zakharova in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction-and-head-to-head-Varvara-Gracheva-vs-Tatiana-Prozorova

Varvara Gracheva topples Tatiana Prozorova 2-6 7-5 6-2 in the 1st round in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Gracheva will play against Anastasia Zakharova in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 11 minutes. This will be her best result in this event. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the 1st round in 2023. Here you can see her history at this event.

Gracheva
Hong Kong
Gracheva's Record

The French player added to her prize money $ 1,150 after winning this match. She has already won $ 4,040 after this win. If she wins the next match, the French player will add $ 2,568 to her earnings to get in total $ 6,608 in total.

Highlights Varvara Gracheva vs. Tatiana Prozorova Hong Kong Tennis Open – Hong Kong

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Gracheva
Prozorova
Varvara Gracheva
2-6 7-5 6-2
2h:11
Tatiana Prozorova
93
93
Total points
83
83
40
40
Winners
37
37
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
45%
45%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
3
3
2
2
Double Faults
2
2
68%
68%
1st in
68%
68%
70%
70%
1st won
59%
59%
40/57
40/57
1st won
37/63
37/63
41%
41%
2nd won
45%
45%
11/27
11/27
2nd won
13/29
13/29
-- Break Points --
6/10
6/10
Total
5/13
5/13
60%
60%
Won
38%
38%
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At the end of the match, the French player scored 93 points vs. the Russian’s 83.

Gracheva

Varvara didn’t lose the focus when converting 60% of the break points that she conquered (6/10).

Barkova

On the other side, the Russian was battling in converting her break points (only 38% – 5/13). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this contest, the head to head between Gracheva and Barkova is 1-0 for Varvara.

Draw and next match H2H: Varvara Gracheva vs. Anastasia Zakharova – stats

Gracheva will come up against Zakharova in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Varvara Gracheva and Anastasia Zakharova since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Varvara Gracheva Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Prozorova 6-2
ProzorovaGracheva
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
ProzorovaGracheva
6
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
ProzorovaGracheva
5
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
ProzorovaGracheva
5
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
ProzorovaGracheva
4
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
ProzorovaGracheva
3
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
ProzorovaGracheva
2
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
ProzorovaGracheva
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
ProzorovaGracheva
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

Barkova in this set was too good for Varvara and finally she won 6-2 after breaking Varvara in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 5th (4-1) game.

One of the most important stints of the set was when Barkova won 5 consecutive games in the 1st set to change the scoreline from 0-1 to 5-1.

The Russian was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40), the 5th (3-1 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 9th game (6-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, the Russian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 66 points. The Russian won 4 more points than Gracheva (35-31). The Russian lost 11 points on serve (20-11). On the other side, Varvara conceded 15 points on serve (20-15).

2nd Set -
Gracheva 7-5
GrachevaProzorova
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
GrachevaProzorova
7
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
GrachevaProzorova
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
GrachevaProzorova
5
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
GrachevaProzorova
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
GrachevaProzorova
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
GrachevaProzorova
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
GrachevaProzorova
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
GrachevaProzorova
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
GrachevaProzorova
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
GrachevaProzorova
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
GrachevaProzorova
2
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

Gracheva had a great start in this set after breaking Tatiana Prozorova in the 2nd game (2-0). However, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for the French player to win the set since the Russian succeeded in breaking back in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 5th (2-3) game. Gracheva kept her focus to break Tatiana in the 4th (3-1) and in the 12th (7-5) game.

Gracheva failed to serve out the set when leading 7-5 to be broken at 0.

The French player converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40 and 40-A), the 4th (2-1 30-40) and the 12th game (6-5 30-40). Also, on the other side, Tatiana converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had her opportunities in the 3rd (0-2 30-40 and 40-A) and the 5th game (1-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 71 points. The French player won 5 more points than Tatiana (38-33). Gracheva dropped 13 points on serve (21-13). In addition, on the other side, the Russian conceded 17 points on serve (20-17).

3rd Set -
Gracheva 6-2
GrachevaProzorova
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
GrachevaProzorova
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
GrachevaProzorova
5
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
GrachevaProzorova
4
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
GrachevaProzorova
3
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
GrachevaProzorova
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
GrachevaProzorova
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40

Varvara played much better tennis than the Russian and without struggling too much she won 6-2. Barkova broke Varvara 3 times in the 4th (3-1), in the 6th (5-1) and in the 8th (6-2) game. However, Gracheva broke her opponent in the 7th (5-2) game, but that didn’t stop her to conquer the set (6-2).

Gracheva failed to serve out the set when leading 5-1 to be broken at 30.

A defining moment of this set was when Varvara won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set so as to convert the score from 1-1 to 5-1.

Varvara converted 50% of her break points (3/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 6th (4-1 30-40) and the 8th game (5-2 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, Barkova was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 7th game (1-5 30-40).

They played 39 points. Varvara was the one to win the set after conquering 9 points more than the Russian (24-15). The French player lost 5 points on serve (10-5). on the other side of the net, Tatiana conceded 14 points on serve (10-14).

1st
Gracheva
Prozorova
2-6
2
6
2
5
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Gracheva
Prozorova
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
3rd
Gracheva
Prozorova
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

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