JURMALA. Amazing Potapova blitzes Haas in the 1st round of the Baltic Open

BALTIC OPEN - JURMALA. Potapova thumps Haas to take on Diana Marcinkevica in the 2nd round

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Anastasia Potapova exterminates Barbara Haas 6-2 6-3 in the 1st round in Jurmala on Wednesday after playing a remarkable match to square off with Diana Marcinkevica in the 2nd round.

Score, report, and key facts

1st set.

Neither player conceded a service game during this set. Therefore the affair had to be decided at the tiebreak. Finally, Potapova won the breaker at 40.

2nd set.

There was not much difference between them in this set with the exception of 1 break that Potapova conquered in the 8th game (5-3) before winning the set (6-3).

At the end of the match, Anastasia scored 64 points vs. Barbara’s 48 points.

Anastasia served pretty well to win 77% of the points (23/30) behind her first serve. Yet she won only 44% points (15/34) on her second serve. Anastasia was well focused in converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (5/10). On the other side, the Austrian was not so effective in converting her break points as she converted only 20% of her break points (2/10). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this contest, the head to head between Potapova and Haas is 1-0 for Anastasia.

Highlights Anastasia Potapova vs. Barbara Haas Baltic Open – Jurmala

Next Match: Anastasia Potapova vs. Diana Marcinkevica – H2H and stats

Potapova will take on Marcinkevica in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Anastasia Potapova and Diana Marcinkevica since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other at pro level.

Anastasia Potapova in Jurmala

 

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