Women's Singles
Rifa Shaikh vs Dimple Revankar
Round of 16 · Match #4 · Court 5 · Fri, Aug 7, 7:13 PM
Summary
Dimple Revankar overturns first-game loss to defeat fifth seed Rifa Shaikh
Rifa Shaikh opened with a 15-7 game, but Dimple Revankar answered with the next two games to win their Round of 16 match 7-15, 15-5, 15-8 in 23 minutes on Court 5.
The decisive shift came immediately after the first-game interval. Revankar took the opening rally of game two, then won eight straight rallies from 1-1 to lead 8-1. Shaikh briefly stopped the run, but Revankar continued to 14-2 before Shaikh collected three successive points. The recovery was not enough: Revankar closed the game 15-5.
The pattern carried into the decider. Revankar started 3-0, led 8-2 at the mid-game interval and reached 14-5 before Shaikh won three consecutive rallies to make it 14-8. Revankar ended the match on the next rally.
The less obvious difference was how often Revankar controlled game openings: she won 10 of 15 game-start rallies, compared with Shaikh’s five. Her longest streak also reached eight rallies, twice Shaikh’s best of four. Shaikh, the fifth seed, won the first game and finished with 28 points, but Revankar took 37 overall and advances.
WS · R16
CompletedCourt 5
22:42
| Side | Games | G1 | G2 | G3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifa Shaikh[5] | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 |
| Dimple Revankar, winner | 2 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
Match analytics
Both sides, from the same durable result and validated scoring record.
Data note: Rally and timing insights use the accepted umpire log; timing gaps include recovery and repositioning.
- Points played
- 65
- Match duration
- 23m
- Average scoring gap
- 15s
- Longest scoring gap
- 42s
3 games
Court 5
Between umpire taps
Game 2 at 0–0
Score & result
The durable game scores and result recorded for this match.
| Measure | Rifa Shaikh | Dimple Revankar |
|---|---|---|
| Games won | 1 | 2 |
| Points won | 28 | 37 |
| Point shareOf every point you played, the share you won. Above 50% means you outscored your opponents overall — a fairer measure than match wins alone. | 43%28 of 65 points | 57%37 of 65 points |
Serve & rally
Rallies your side won when serving. Every rally scores a point either way, but serving sets up the attack — a low number here means the serve is being punished.
| Measure | Rifa Shaikh | Dimple Revankar |
|---|---|---|
| On serveRallies your side won when serving. Every rally scores a point either way, but serving sets up the attack — a low number here means the serve is being punished. | 45%13 of 29 rallies | 58%21 of 36 rallies |
| On receiveRallies your side won when receiving. Strong receivers turn the opponent's serve into their point. | 42%15 of 36 rallies | 55%16 of 29 rallies |
| First 5 ralliesPoints won in the first five rallies of each game — do you start switched on or need time to warm up? | 33%5 of 15 rallies | 67%10 of 15 rallies |
| After intervalsPoints won in the first three rallies after a break — does the reset (and the coaching) help? | 33%5 of 15 rallies | 67%10 of 15 rallies |
| Longest streakYour longest run of consecutive points inside one game. | 44 rallies | 88 rallies |
Pressure & momentum
Rallies at tight endgame scores — the last few points of a game, scaled to its format (18+ in a 21-point game, 12+ in a 15-point game). These points decide close games.
| Measure | Rifa Shaikh | Dimple Revankar |
|---|---|---|
| Tight-end ralliesRallies at tight endgame scores — the last few points of a game, scaled to its format (18+ in a 21-point game, 12+ in a 15-point game). These points decide close games. | 59%10 of 17 rallies | 41%7 of 17 rallies |
| Baseline ralliesAll other rallies — your normal level, used as the comparison for clutch play. | 38%18 of 48 rallies | 63%30 of 48 rallies |
| Max deficit overcomeThe biggest deficit you clawed back in a game you went on to win. | 11 points | 00 points |
| Max lead surrenderedThe biggest lead you let slip in a game you went on to lose. | 00 points | 11 points |
| Challenge accuracyLine-call reviews you asked for, and how many went your way. | —No challenges | —No challenges |
Tempo & endurance
Average time between points, from the umpire's scoring taps. Approximate — it includes the walk back to position, not just the rally.
| Measure | Rifa Shaikh | Dimple Revankar |
|---|---|---|
| Quicker pointsWin rate in quicker points (below this match's median gap) — a proxy for attacking, short exchanges. | 44%14 of 32 rallies | 56%18 of 32 rallies |
| Longer pointsWin rate in longer points — a proxy for grinding rallies. Compare with short rallies to see where you win. | 44%14 of 32 rallies | 56%18 of 32 rallies |
| First gamePoint win rate in game 1 vs the last game — did your level hold up as the match went on? | 68%15 of 22 rallies | 32%7 of 22 rallies |
| Last gamePoint win rate in game 1 vs the last game — did your level hold up as the match went on? | 35%8 of 23 rallies | 65%15 of 23 rallies |