On Sunday, Donna Vekic (No. 19 in the world) faces Yulia Putintseva (No. 29) in the Round of 32 at the Adelaide International.
Vekic most recently competed on September 30, 2024 at the China Open, where she fell to Mirra Andreeva (6-3, 4-6, 4-6) in the Round of 32. Putintseva heads into this match following a three-set loss to Naomi Osaka (6-3, 4-6, 2-6) in her last match on September 27, 2024 in the Round of 64 at the China Open.
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Donna Vekic vs. Yulia Putintseva matchup stats
- Vekic has a match record of 11-12 on hard courts over the last 12 months.
- Vekic has won 33.2% of her return games on hard courts over the past year, and 69.8% of her service games.
- Including hard courts only, Vekic has converted 46.1% of her break-point opportunities (88 of 191) over the past year.
- In her previous tournament, the US Open, Vekic lost in the Round of 16 to No. 7-ranked Qinwen Zheng, 6-7, 6-4, 2-6 on September 1.
- The 29-year-old Putintseva, who is looking for her first tournament title on a hard court in 2025, is 19-15 over the past year on that surface.
- Putintseva has a 61.9% winning percentage in service games when playing on hard courts, and a 42.2% winning percentage in return games.
- On hard courts Putintseva is 37th in break point win percentage (48.2%) after going 162-for-336.
- Putintseva was eliminated in the Round of 64 of her last tournament (the China Open) on September 27, when she lost 6-3, 4-6, 2-6 to Osaka.
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