Julia Elbaba vs Victoria Smirnova | Julia Elbaba Wins 7-6 7-5

Houston · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

USA

Julia Elbaba

32 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 12 November 2018 · 00:00

hard

BEL

Victoria Smirnova

27 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

LLLLLWLLLW

Elbaba J.

7-6 7-5

Smirnova V.

Elbaba J.

772

Smirnova V.

650

Julia Elbaba defeated Victoria Smirnova 7-6 7-5 in the Houston qualifying round 1 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Julia Elbaba edged Victoria Smirnova in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Elbaba J.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Smirnova V.

Smirnova V.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Elbaba J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season

Elbaba J.Smirnova V.

1st serve in·Slight edge

59%

53%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

56%

62%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

45%

38%

Service points won·Even

51%

Return points won·Slight edge

41%

48%

Break points saved·Slight edge

49%

40%

Aces / match·Clear edge

1.4

3.0

Double faults / match·Clear edge

4.2

5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

SlowFast

Julia Elbaba vs Victoria Smirnova — Houston Qualifying Round 1

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return