Varvara Lepchenko vs Tamara ZidansekMerida Round of 32

Merida · WTA · Round of 32
#175WTA
1591ELO
1565Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2024
hard
#133WTA
1672ELO
1590Hard ELO
28 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWW
Lepchenko V.
6-2 6-2
Zidansek T.
Lepchenko V.
662
Zidansek T.
220

Varvara Lepchenko defeated Tamara Zidansek 6-2 6-2 in the Merida round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tamara Zidansek came in ranked #133, but Varvara Lepchenko had arrived on a 4-match winning run.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Lepchenko V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zidansek T.

Zidansek T.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

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·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (146 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
48
63
Break points saved·Dominant
64
39
Break points won·Dominant
65
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.6Hard Elo 1565
Surface ELO
5.4+25 Hard Elo edge
3.9Overall Elo 1591
ELO gap
6.1Overall Elo 1672
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
6.7
Surface form
4.9
7.04-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.4
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
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
95
95

Lepchenko V.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Zidansek T.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 71%