Victoria Mboko upsets Potapova in the 1st round to play vs Rybakina at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. HIGHLIGHTS – WASHINGTON RESULTS

MUBADALA CITI DC OPEN - WASHINGTON DRAW AND RESULTS. Mboko stuns Potapova to square off with Elena Rybakina in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction-and-head-to-head-Victoria-Mboko-vs-Anastasia-Potapova

Victoria Mboko shocks Anastasia Potapova 6-2 6-4 in the 1st round in Washington on Monday. Mboko will have to play Elena Rybakina in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes.

Mboko
Washington
Mboko's Record

Mboko added to her prize money $ 5,500 after winning this match. She has already won $ 19,085 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Canadian will add $ 18,445 to her earnings to get in total $ 37,530 in total.

Highlights Victoria Mboko vs. Anastasia Potapova Mubadala Citi DC Open – Washington

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Mboko
Potapova
Victoria Mboko
6-2 6-4
1h:37
Anastasia Potapova
78
78
Total points
63
63
24
24
Winners
27
27
31%
31%
Ratio Winners
43%
43%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
4
4
6
6
Double Faults
3
3
54%
54%
1st in
56%
56%
75%
75%
1st won
59%
59%
24/32
24/32
1st won
27/46
27/46
48%
48%
2nd won
39%
39%
13/27
13/27
2nd won
14/36
14/36
-- Break Points --
5/13
5/13
Total
2/6
2/6
38%
38%
Won
33%
33%
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At the end of the match, Mboko scored 78 points vs. the Russian’s 63.

Mboko

The Canadian served very well to win 75% of the points (24/32) behind her first serve. However she won only 48% points (13/27) on her second serve. Victoria won this match even if she was struggling to find the solution in converting her break points after she converted only 38% (5/13) of the procured opportunities.

Potapova

On the other side, Anastasia had some problems converting her break points (only 33% – 2/6). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Mboko and Potapova is 1-0 for Victoria.

Draw and next match H2H: Victoria Mboko vs. Elena Rybakina – stats

Mboko will face Rybakina in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Victoria Mboko and Elena Rybakina since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Victoria Mboko Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Mboko 6-2
MbokoPotapova
6
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
MbokoPotapova
6
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
MbokoPotapova
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
MbokoPotapova
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
MbokoPotapova
4
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
MbokoPotapova
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
MbokoPotapova
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
MbokoPotapova
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
MbokoPotapova
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

Mboko had a racing start in this set after breaking Anastasia Potapova in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Mboko managed to strengthen her lead after breaking Anastasia in the 8th (6-2) game before winning the set.

Mboko failed to serve out the set when leading 6-2 to be broken at 40.

Mboko converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8th game (5-2 40-A). On the other side, the Russian was unable to convert any of her 4 break points. She had 4 break points opportunities in the 5th (1-3 30-40) and the 9th game (1-6 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 67 points. Victoria was the one to win the set after conquering 7 more points than Potapova (37-30). Victoria conceded 15 points on serve (23-15). In addition, on the other side, Anastasia conceded 14 points on serve (15-14).

2nd Set -
Mboko 6-4
MbokoPotapova
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
MbokoPotapova
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
MbokoPotapova
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
MbokoPotapova
3
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
MbokoPotapova
2
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
MbokoPotapova
2
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
MbokoPotapova
1
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
MbokoPotapova
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
MbokoPotapova
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40

The Canadian clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Victoria broke back in the 8th (4-4) and in the 10th game to win the set 6-4.

Potapova was outplayed in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 2-4 to 6-4.

Mboko converted 22% of her break points (2/9). She had 9 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 4th (1-2 40-A and 40-A), the 8th (3-4 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40 and 30-40). Also, on the other side, Anastasia converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 3rd game (1-1 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 74 points. Victoria won 8 more points than the Russian (41-33). Mboko dropped 7 points on serve (14-7). Regarding the other side of the net, Anastasia conceded 27 points on serve (26-27).

1st
Mboko
Potapova
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Mboko
Potapova
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
0
1
 

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