Despina Papamichail vs Anastasia Zakharova — Palermo Qualifying Round 1
Palermo · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#188WTA
1475ELO
1447Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2022 ·
clay
Papamichail D.6-4 6-4
Zakharova A.
Papamichail D.
662
Zakharova A.
440
Despina Papamichail defeated Anastasia Zakharova 6-4 6-4 in the Palermo qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Zakharova came in ranked #101, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Despina Papamichail claimed a first win over Anastasia Zakharova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Despina Papamichail edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-24 | W100 Les Franqueses del Valles 1 | R16 | hard | Anastasia Zakharova | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2024-09-26 | W75 Lisbon 1 | R32 | clay | Anastasia Zakharova | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
50%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.7
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
34
55
Break points saved·Dominant
16
47
Break points won·Slight edge
92
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
59
67
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
81
87
Papamichail D.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d) · Zakharova A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast