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Anastasia Potapova tops Volynets in the 1st round to play vs Pegula. HIGHLIGHTS – WUHAN RESULTS

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Anastasia Potapova gets by Katie Volynets 5-7 6-3 7-5 in the 1st round in Wuhan on Monday. Potapova will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Jessica Pegula in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes.

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Wuhan
Potapova’s Record
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Highlights Anastasia Potapova vs. Katie Volynets Wuhan Open – Wuhan

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Potapova
Volynets
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5-7 6-3 7-5
2h:45
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109

109

Total points
106

106

36

36

Winners
37

37

33%

33%

Ratio Winners
35%

35%

— Serve —
1

1

Aces
2

2

13

13

Double Faults
0

0

55%

55%

1st in
75%

75%

56%

56%

1st won
50%

50%

36/64

36/64

1st won
37/74

37/74

35%

35%

2nd won
28%

28%

18/52

18/52

2nd won
7/25

7/25

— Break Points —
10/15

10/15

Total
9/21

9/21

67%

67%

Won
43%

43%

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At the end of the match, Potapova scored 109 points vs. the American’s 106.

Potapova

The Russian was effective at converting 67% of the break points that she procured (10/15).

Volynets

On the other side, the American was struggling to find the solution in converting her break points (only 43% – 9/21). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this encounter, the head to head between Potapova and Volynets is 1-1.

Draw and next match H2H: Anastasia Potapova vs. Jessica Pegula – stats

Potapova will come up against Pegula in the 2nd round.

This will be the 5th time that Anastasia Potapova and Jessica Pegula face off. The head to head is 4-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard.

The last time that they played, Pegula won 4-6 6-3 7-62 in the quarter in Miami back in 2023.

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Live score progression and stats

1st Set –
Volynets 7-5
VolynetsPotapova
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
VolynetsPotapova
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
VolynetsPotapova
6
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
VolynetsPotapova
5
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
VolynetsPotapova
4
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
VolynetsPotapova
3
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
VolynetsPotapova
3
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
VolynetsPotapova
2
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
VolynetsPotapova
2
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
VolynetsPotapova
1
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
VolynetsPotapova
1
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
VolynetsPotapova
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
VolynetsPotapova
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30

Potapova didn’t want to give any chance to the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Katie Volynets in the 1st game (1-0). Notwithstanding, there was more to do for the American to win the set as Anastasia succeeded in breaking back in the 2nd (1-1), in the 4th (3-1), in the 6th (4-2) and in the 8th (5-3) game. Katie kept her cool to break the Russian in the 5th (2-3), in the 7th (3-4), in the 9th (4-5) and in the 11th (6-5) game before conquering the set (7-5).

The Russian was unable to find the solution against the opposition in the last 5 games of the set when the game count went from 3-5 to 7-5.

The American was on the money in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 5th (1-3 0-40 and 15-40), the 7th (2-4 0-40), the 9th (3-5 0-40) and the 11th game (5-5 15-40 and 30-40). In addition on the other side, the Russian was spot on in converting all her break points in the 2nd (0-1 0-40 and 15-40), the 4th (2-1 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 6th (3-2 0-40) and the 8th game (4-3 0-40).

They contested 74 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Katie won just 2 more points than the Russian (38-36). The American lost 21 points on serve (12-21). on the other side of the net, the Russian conceded 26 points on serve (15-26).

2nd Set –
Potapova 6-3
PotapovaVolynets
6
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
PotapovaVolynets
6
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
PotapovaVolynets
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
PotapovaVolynets
5
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
PotapovaVolynets
4
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
PotapovaVolynets
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
40
PotapovaVolynets
4
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
PotapovaVolynets
3
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
PotapovaVolynets
2
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

Potapova had a pretty good kick start of the set after breaking Katie Volynets in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Nonetheless, there was more work to do for Anastasia to win the set because Volynets succeeded in breaking back in the 5th (1-4) game.

Anastasia converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A) and the 4th game (3-0 30-40 and 40-A). In addition on the other side, Katie converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 5th (0-4 30-40) and the 9th game (3-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 58 points. It’s worth to point out that, Potapova won this set even if she scored less points 2 than Volynets (28-30). Anastasia conceded 9 points on serve (15-9). Regarding the other side of the net, the American conceded 13 points on serve (21-13).

3rd Set –
Potapova 7-5
PotapovaVolynets
7
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
PotapovaVolynets
6
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
PotapovaVolynets
5
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
PotapovaVolynets
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
PotapovaVolynets
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
PotapovaVolynets
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
PotapovaVolynets
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
PotapovaVolynets
2
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
PotapovaVolynets
2
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
PotapovaVolynets
1
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
40
40
40
A
40
PotapovaVolynets
0
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40

Potapova enjoyed quite a good start of the set after breaking Katie Volynets in the 2nd game (2-0). Nevertheless, Anastasia succeeded in coming back to break Volynets 4 times in the 3rd (1-2), in the 7th (4-3), in the 9th (5-4) and in the 11th (6-5) game before winning the set (7-5).

Potapova failed to serve out the set when leading 5-4 to be broken at 30.

Potapova converted 80% of her break points (4/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-2 40-A), the 7th (3-3 0-40), the 9th (4-4 0-40) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40 and 40-A). Furthermore, on the other side, Katie converted 37% of her break points (3/8). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40), the 4th (2-1 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 8th (3-4 0-40 and 15-40), the 10th (4-5 30-40) and the 12th game (5-6 40-A).

They contested 79 points. Anastasia was the one to win the set after conquering 9 points more than the American (44-35). Anastasia dropped 25 points on serve (23-25). In addition, on the other side, Katie conceded 21 points on serve (10-21).

1st
Potapova
Volynets
5-7
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2nd
Potapova
Volynets
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
3rd
Potapova
Volynets
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
 

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