WTA 1000 · Round of 16 · Wuhan
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sabalenka
💥 Big Hitter
Kenin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Aryna Sabalenka and Sofia Kenin are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 6,908 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sabalenka | Kenin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–5 | 3–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.51 | 2.89 |
| ROI % | -22.7% | -37.0% |
| Units P/L | -4.08u | -3.70u |
Prior meetings and scores · 5 career meetings
4
Sabalenka
1
Kenin
May 6, 2025
Rome
C Clay · Round of 32
Oct 2, 2023
Beijing
H Hard · Round of 64
May 8, 2023
Rome
C Clay · Round of 64
Oct 8, 2018
Tianjin
H Hard · Round of 32
Sep 24, 2018
Wuhan
H Hard · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Sabalenka has a higher win rate against shared opponents (90% vs Kenin's 20%).
| Opponent | Sabalenka | Kenin |
|---|---|---|
| Elsa Jacquemot | W | W |
| Jessica Bouzas Maneiro | W | L 16 67 |
| Peyton Stearns | W 75 63 | L 36 36 |
| Hailey Baptiste | L 62 26 67 | W 63 76 |
| Qinwen Zheng | W 63 64 | L 61 36 36 |
| Iva Jovic | W 63 60 | L 57 57 |
| Victoria Mboko | W 76 64 | L 26 36 |
| Himeno Sakatsume | W 64 62 | L 26 16 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | W 63 62 | L 46 06 |
| Jasmine Paolini | W 63 61 | L 36 06 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Sabalenka | Kenin |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.9% | 65.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 69.5% | 63.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 53.1% | 45.6% |
| Aces / Match | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.1% | 38.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 36.8% | 31.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 57.8% | 57.6% |
| BP Converted % | 39.8% | 48.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 54.1% | 49% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Aryna Sabalenka and Sofia Kenin face off in the Round of 16 at Wuhan on Hard.
Aryna Sabalenka leads 4-1 over 5 previous meetings.
Aryna Sabalenka is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Jessica Pegula (Jun 20).
Sofia Kenin is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Daria Snigur (Jun 20).
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