Barbora Palicova vs Simona Waltert — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Barbora Palicova defeated Simona Waltert 7-5 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Waltert came in ranked #98.
Key context
- Match story: Barbora Palicova edged Simona Waltert in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPalicova B. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsPalicova B. and Waltert S. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Palicova B. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Waltert S. 1–0 (100%).
1–0100%Palicova B. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–0100%Waltert S. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
2–1Sets2–1
15–9Games15–15
1–0Deciding sets1–0
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Ngounoue C.#519W3-6 6-1 6-2Angers 125 · hardW2-6 6-4 7-5Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Palicova B. leads 1–010
- Palicova B.January 2025Australian OpenThis matchHard7-5 7-6(5)
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPalicova B.Waltert S.1 661ELO1 7381 553Hard ELO1 6207–3Last 105–520Age24RightPlaysRightCareer $473K2026 $75KEarningsCareer $1.7M2026 $683K
Cite this
Barbora Palicova beat Simona Waltert 7-5 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Barbora Palicova vs Simona Waltert — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-01-06/palicova-vs-waltert-australian-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 6 January 2025).