Niemeier defeats Kenin in the 1st round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. HIGHLIGHTS – LINZ RESULTS

UPPER AUSTRIA LADIES LINZ - LINZ DRAW AND RESULTS. Niemeier prevails over Kenin

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Jule Niemeier vs. Sofia Kenin

Jule Niemeier victorious over Sofia Kenin 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in Linz on Monday. The battle lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes.

Niemeier
Linz
Niemeier's Record

Highlights Jule Niemeier vs. Sofia Kenin Upper Austria Ladies Linz – Linz

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Niemeier
Kenin
Jule Niemeier
2-6 6-3 6-4
2h:12
Sofia Kenin
103
103
Total points
97
97
38
38
Winners
48
48
37%
37%
Ratio Winners
49%
49%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
2
2
5
5
Double Faults
1
1
57%
57%
1st in
73%
73%
76%
76%
1st won
59%
59%
38/50
38/50
1st won
48/82
48/82
50%
50%
2nd won
60%
60%
19/38
19/38
2nd won
18/30
18/30
-- Break Points --
2/9
2/9
Total
2/5
2/5
22%
22%
Won
40%
40%
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At the end of the match, the German scored 103 points vs. the American’s 97.

Niemeier

The German served exceptionally well to win 76% of the points (38/50) behind her first serve, and she won 50% points (19/38) on her second serve. Niemeier won this match even if she had some problems converting her break points after she converted only 22% (2/9) of the procured opportunities.

Kenin

On the other side, Kenin was not so effective in converting her break points (only 40% – 2/5). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Niemeier and Kenin is 2-0 for Jule.

Jule Niemeier Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Kenin 6-2
KeninNiemeier
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
KeninNiemeier
5
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
KeninNiemeier
5
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
KeninNiemeier
4
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
KeninNiemeier
4
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
KeninNiemeier
3
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
KeninNiemeier
2
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
KeninNiemeier
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Niemeier had a pretty good kick start of the set after breaking Sofia Kenin in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Sofia reinforced her lead after breaking Niemeier in the 3rd (3-0) game before conquering the set (6-2).

An important stage of this set was when the American won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set to bring the score from 0-0 to 4-0.

Kenin was spot on in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 0-40) and the 3rd game (2-0 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Sofia didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 53 points. Sofia won 11 more points than the German (32-21). Kenin conceded 7 points on serve (17-7). Regarding the other side of the net, the German conceded 15 points on serve (14-15).

2nd Set -
Niemeier 6-3
NiemeierKenin
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
NiemeierKenin
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
NiemeierKenin
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
NiemeierKenin
3
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
NiemeierKenin
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
NiemeierKenin
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
NiemeierKenin
2
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
NiemeierKenin
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
NiemeierKenin
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that the German clinched in the 8th game (5-3) just before eventually winning the set (6-3).

Jule converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had 2 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 30-40) and the 8th game (4-3 30-40). On the other side, Niemeier didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 58 points. Jule was the winner of the set after clinching 10 points more than Kenin (34-24). Jule dropped 9 points on serve (23-9). On the other side, the American conceded 11 points on serve (15-11).

3rd Set -
Niemeier 6-4
NiemeierKenin
6
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
NiemeierKenin
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
NiemeierKenin
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
NiemeierKenin
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
NiemeierKenin
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
NiemeierKenin
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
NiemeierKenin
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
NiemeierKenin
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
NiemeierKenin
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
NiemeierKenin
0
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40

Similarly to the 2nd set, both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the German snatched in the 3rd game (2-1) before eventually winning the set (6-4).

Jule converted 14% of her break points (1/7). She had 7 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 40-A and 40-A), the 5th (3-1 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Niemeier didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 89 points. Jule won 7 points more than the American (48-41). The German lost 7 points on serve (20-7). on the other side of the court, the American conceded 28 points on serve (34-28).

1st
Niemeier
Kenin
2-6
2
6
2
5
1
5
1
4
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
2nd
Niemeier
Kenin
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Niemeier
Kenin
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
 

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