Xinyu Gao vs Elvina Kalieva — W35 Santo Domingo 1 Semi-final

W35 Santo Domingo 1 · ITF · Semi-final
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Xinyu Gao
#230WTA
1504ELO
1492Hard ELO
28 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 9 March 2024 ·
hard
USA
Elvina Kalieva
#115WTA
1569ELO
1540Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLWWW
Gao X.
6-4 7-6
Kalieva E.
Gao X.
6772
Kalieva E.
4600

Xinyu Gao defeated Elvina Kalieva 6-4 7-6 in the W35 Santo Domingo 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elvina Kalieva came in ranked #115.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Gao X.Kalieva E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (152 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gao X.Kalieva E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
43
28
Break points won·Even
88
87
Deciding sets·Even
33
36
Tiebreaks·
—
15

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

Freshness

Recent load
Gao X.Kalieva E.
Freshness·
—
93

Kalieva E.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw