Nadia Podoroska vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaTokyo Olympics Round of 32

Tokyo Olympics · WTA · Round of 32
#574WTA
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 24 July 2021
hard
#19WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
Podoroska N.
6-1 6-3
Alexandrova E.
Podoroska N.
662
Alexandrova E.
130

Nadia Podoroska defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1 6-3 in the Tokyo Olympics round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Nadia Podoroska claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-06-24Bad HomburgR32grassEkaterina Alexandrova6-3 6-0
2021-03-22MiamiR64hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-0 6-4
2020-11-09LinzQFhardEkaterina Alexandrova6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Podoroska N.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Alexandrova E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Podoroska N.

Even serve battle

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

Serve & return on hard

Podoroska N.Alexandrova E.
Serve
52
Return
42

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
65
Break points saved·Dominant
42
94
Break points won·Clear edge
81
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
29

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 26 days (−0.3)
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 26 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
0.0
H2H
10.0
4.7
Surface form
4.6
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
Surface transition
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
90

Alexandrova E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw