Barbora Palicova vs Simona Waltert — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#239WTA
1380ELO
1343Hard ELO
22 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
Palicova B.7-5 7-6
Waltert S.
Palicova B.
772
Waltert S.
560
Barbora Palicova defeated Simona Waltert 7-5 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Waltert came in ranked #85. Barbora Palicova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Barbora Palicova edged Simona Waltert in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Barbora Palicova | 7-5 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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94
Waltert S.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast