Sinja Kraus vs Viktorija GolubicLinz Qualifying Round 2

Linz · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#94WTA
1736ELO
1645Hard ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2025
hard
#47WTA
1775ELO
1720Hard ELO
33 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Kraus S.
7-6 4-6 6-3
Golubic V.
Kraus S.
77462
Golubic V.
63631

Sinja Kraus defeated Viktorija Golubic 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Linz qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Viktorija Golubic came in ranked #47, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sinja Kraus claimed a first win over Viktorija Golubic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sinja Kraus closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-01OstravaR32hardViktorija Golubic6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kraus S.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Golubic V.

Golubic V.serving44% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Kraus S.

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

Serve & return on hard

Kraus S.Golubic V.
Serve
23
Return
49

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
0.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
43
59
Break points won·Even
97
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
31
57

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.2Hard Elo 1645
Surface ELO
5.8+75 Hard Elo edge
4.8Overall Elo 1736
ELO gap
5.2Overall Elo 1775
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
8.9
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.3
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
6.0
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·Clear edge
82
95

Kraus S.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d) · Golubic V.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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