WTA 250 · Nottingham
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Blinkova
⚙️ Grinder
Preston
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 64% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 2,846 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Taylah Preston here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Grass, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Blinkova | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–4 | 2–0 |
| Avg odds | 2.08 | 1.51 |
| ROI % | +3.1% | +50.5% |
| Units P/L | +0.28u | +1.01u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
First career meeting
Blinkova and Preston have never faced each other on tour.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Preston has a higher win rate against shared opponents (33% vs Blinkova's 0%).
| Opponent | Blinkova | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Raducanu | L | W 62 64 |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | L 36 16 | L |
| Iva Jovic | L 36 46 | L 64 46 16 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Blinkova | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 59% | 65.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 52.2% | 59.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 37.9% | 50.3% |
| Aces / Match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 45.3% | 54.6% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 41.3% | 42.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 52.3% | 62.2% |
| BP Converted % | 43.7% | 54.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 45.8% | 53.3% |
| Surface (Grass) | ||
| Grass Win % | 75% | 60% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Anna Blinkova and Taylah Preston face off in the match at Nottingham on Grass.
Anna Blinkova and Taylah Preston are meeting for the first time in our records.
Anna Blinkova is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Daria Kasatkina (Jun 13).
Taylah Preston is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Oksana Selekhmeteva (Jun 13).
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