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

W35 Santo Domingo 1 · ITF · Semi-final
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Xinyu Gao
#244WTA
1504ELO
1492Hard ELO
28 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 9 March 2024 ·
hard
USA
Elvina Kalieva
#138WTA
1569ELO
1540Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLWL
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 #138.

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
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 106). 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·
81
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Gao X.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw