Danka Kovinic surprises Lulu Sun 6-3 7-5 in the 1st round in Melbourne on Tuesday. Kovinic will face off with Dayana Yastremska in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 28 minutes. Her most significant achievement in this competition was reaching the 3rd round in 2022. Here you can see her history at this event.

Melbourne
Kovinic's Record

The added to her prize money $ 68,000 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 200,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, Kovinic will add $ 90,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 290,000 in total.

Highlights Danka Kovinic vs. Lulu Sun Australian Open – Melbourne

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Kovinic
Sun
6-3 7-5
1h:28
75
75
Total points
59
59
28
28
Winners
27
27
37%
37%
Ratio Winners
46%
46%
16
16
Unforced
44
44
27%
27%
Ratio Unforced
73%
73%
3/4
3/4
Net Approaches
8/13
8/13
75%
75%
Perc
62%
62%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
3
3
3
3
Double Faults
3
3
55%
55%
1st in
57%
57%
80%
80%
1st won
68%
68%
28/35
28/35
1st won
27/40
27/40
55%
55%
2nd won
40%
40%
16/29
16/29
2nd won
12/30
12/30
180
180
Fastest serve
181
181
161
161
AVG 1st Serve
163
163
137
137
AVG 2nd Serve
133
133
-- Break Points --
3/8
3/8
Total
1/5
1/5
38%
38%
Won
20%
20%
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At the end of the match, Danka scored 75 points vs. the Kiwi’s 59.

Kovinic

The served extremely well to win 80% of the points (28/35) behind her first serve, and she won 55% points (16/29) on her second serve. Kovinic won this match even if she was far from perfect in converting her break points as she converted only 38% (3/8) of the procured opportunities.

Sun

On the other side, Sun was not so effective in converting her break points (only 20% – 1/5). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this contest, the head to head between Kovinic and Sun is 1-0 for Danka.

Draw and next match H2H: Danka Kovinic vs. Dayana Yastremska – stats

Kovinic will come up against Yastremska in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Danka Kovinic and Dayana Yastremska since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Kovinic 6-3
KovinicSun
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
KovinicSun
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KovinicSun
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
KovinicSun
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KovinicSun
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
KovinicSun
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
KovinicSun
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
KovinicSun
2
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
KovinicSun
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
KovinicSun
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Kovinic snatched in the 6th game (4-2) before ultimately winning the set (6-3).

Kovinic was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 6th game (3-2 15-40). On the other side, Kovinic didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 54 points. The won 8 points more than Sun (31-23). The lost 6 points on serve (20-6). Regarding the other side of the net, LuluAnke conceded 11 points on serve (17-11).

2nd Set -
Kovinic 7-5
KovinicSun
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
KovinicSun
6
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
KovinicSun
5
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KovinicSun
4
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
KovinicSun
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
KovinicSun
3
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
KovinicSun
3
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
KovinicSun
2
3
0
15
0
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
KovinicSun
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
KovinicSun
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
KovinicSun
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15

Kovinic won the set after she broke Sun in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 11th (6-5) game. LuluAnke tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 4th (2-2) game. However, the didn’t make any concession anymore to conquer the set 7-5.

Kovinic converted 28% of her break points (2/7). She had 7 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 0-40, 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A), the 5th (2-2 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Sun converted 20% of her break points (1/5). She had her opportunities in the 4th (1-2 0-40 and 15-40), the 5th (3-2 30-40) and the 8th game (4-3 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 79 points. Danka conquered the set after winning 7 more points than Sun (43-36). Danka conceded 14 points on serve (24-14). On the losing side, LuluAnke conceded 19 points on serve (22-19).

1st
Kovinic
Sun
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Kovinic
Sun
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1

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