Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Anastasija Sevastova Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

With Pavlyuchenkova tossing second serves like a boss, she's been claiming nearly 39% of those points over the past six months. Meanwhile, Sevastova's second serve party isn't as lively, with her securing just 36.84% of hers, and you might almost hear a tiny violin playing in the background. Statisticians nod in rhythmic agreement, saying this stat is pivotal for nailing match predictions.

Looking at return game action, Pavlyuchenkova has been busily snatching over half (52.42%, to be exact) of her opponents' second serves for recent aces, while Sevastova, with 45%, is mostly watching and taking notes. However, when it comes to retaliating against first serves, Sevastova flips the script and takes home a hearty 43.18% against Pavlyuchenkova's 28.88%, which disrupts the balance of her first serve return game.

When it comes to dealing with the dastardly breakpoints under stress, we find that Pavlyuchenkova's poise shines, saving a respectable 51.04% of them. Sevastova, on the flip side, barely manages to save around 21.43%, leaving us with a load of betting predictions hanging precariously.

Let's talk about ground comfort, shall we? Pavlyuchenkova boasts a solid 67% win rate on indoor hard surfaces, which is her happy place. Nonetheless, she might want to avoid grass like a bad haircut, with just a 46% win rate. Sevastova, on the contrary, has a clay court fiesta going on, rocking a 68% win rate there, although her affinity for hard courts dampens with just 58% wins.

Now, when it comes to match attendance difficulty, Pavlyuchenkova shines bright in the Grand Slams, winning two-thirds of her matches in the last year. As for Sevastova, she finds her zen more on the Challenger Circuit, winning half of her run-ins. But, in reality, all of this player-level talk boils down to the rank of their adversaries, with Pavlyuchenkova facing an average rank of 70.66 and Sevastova puzzled by a less intimidating tier with an average rank of 466.5.

Before we crown the champion, let’s not forget their direct knightly duels; eight times have they battled, and eight times did Pavlyuchenkova emerge victorious, leaving Sevastova to marvel at her extraordinary powers. They’ve played 18 sets, Pavlyuchenkova snagging 16, while Sevastova managed to bring home just 2 tired trumpets. Their last clash wasn’t too far back at the Yarra Valley Classic where Pavlyuchenkova had a comfortable 6-0, 6-3 victory, suggesting she rather relishes having Sevastova on the other side of the net.

Okay, for the deciding set drum roll, Pavlyuchenkova again emerges as the savior, owning all the set glory between them, checking off both in a 2-0 head-to-head tally. It’s like they reversed roles, and Sevastova became the spectator with zero wins in all deciding sets played across 12 months. Check-mate, Pavlyuchenkova!

The pressure explodes during tiebreaks too, as Pavlyuchenkova has bagged the only tiebreak they've played. Should this screaming affair crawl into a game of willpower, Pavlyuchenkova was seen celebrating at 42% of those nail-biting extremes. Meanwhile, Sevastova’s limiting diet excludes any deciding-set victories, poor thing. Based on this grand mix of performance cocktails and form fit for an elegant needle, Pavlyuchenkova seems the favorite to bag this match win in style!