Katie Boulter vs Donna VekicSan Diego Quarter-final

San Diego · WTA · Quarter-final
#67WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2024
hard
#35WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$625kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWL
Boulter K.
6-4 6-3
Vekic D.
Boulter K.
662
Vekic D.
430

Katie Boulter defeated Donna Vekic 6-4 6-3 in the San Diego quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Donna Vekic came in ranked #35, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Katie Boulter claimed a first win over Donna Vekic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Katie Boulter closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-13LondonSFgrassDonna Vekic1-6 3-6

Serve vs return

This season
Boulter K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Vekic D.

Vekic D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Boulter K.

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

Boulter K.Vekic D.
21
Serve
6
67
Return
36

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
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
67
Break points saved·Even
86
86
Break points won·Even
93
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
33

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.0+59 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Hard Elo 1736
5.7Overall Elo 1831
ELO gap
4.3Overall Elo 1807
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.3
Surface form
5.9
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
5.5
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
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·Even
99
97

Boulter K.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Vekic D.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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