Polona Hercog vs Mayar SherifColina 125 Round of 16

Colina 125 · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#228WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 November 2023
clay
#97WTA
1685ELO
1663Clay ELO
30 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Hercog P.
7-6 4-6 6-1
Sherif M.
Hercog P.
713462
Sherif M.
611611

Polona Hercog defeated Mayar Sherif 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Colina 125 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mayar Sherif came in ranked #97, defending the title.

Key context

  • Match story: Polona Hercog came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hercog P.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Sherif M.

Sherif M.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

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. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
50
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
84
Break points won·Slight edge
75
81
Deciding sets·Slight edge
51
58
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
89

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
80
58

Hercog P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Sherif M.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 115 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast