Varvara Lepchenko vs Valeriya Strakhova — Merida Qualifying Round 1

Merida · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Varvara Lepchenko
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#175WTA
1578ELO
1559Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025
hard
UKR
Valeriya Strakhova
#555WTA
1179ELO
1108Hard ELO
31 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Lepchenko V.
6-3 6-1
Strakhova V.
Lepchenko V.
662
Strakhova V.
31–

Varvara Lepchenko defeated Valeriya Strakhova 6-3 6-1 in the Merida qualifying round 1 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Lepchenko V.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Strakhova V.

Strakhova V.serving45% hold

wins 48% 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
Lepchenko V.Strakhova V.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
51%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
47%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
0.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lepchenko V.Strakhova V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
47
2
Break points saved·Dominant
64
1
Break points won·Clear edge
65
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
19
Tiebreaks·
39
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Lepchenko V.
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Strakhova V.
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
10.0+450 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.0Hard Elo 1108
9.6Overall Elo 1578
ELO gap
0.4Overall Elo 1179
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
1.7
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
Surface transition
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
Lepchenko V.Strakhova V.
Freshness·Clear edge
72
95

Lepchenko V.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Strakhova V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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Draw — qualifying

Q2
Arango E.
Carle M.
6-25-76-2
Jones F.
Kung L.
3-66-36-2
Joint M.
Sierra S.
6-16-1
Jeanjean L.
Starodubtseva Y.
6-16-4
Martic P.
Chang H.
6-46-1
Saville D.
Lepchenko V.
6-26-1
Q1
Carle M.
Rodriguez V.
6-36-2
Arango E.
Kawa K.
7-56-2
Kung L.
Todoni A.
6-37-62
Jones F.
Sanchez A.
6-06-1
Joint M.
Bektas E.
6-26-3
Sierra S.
Fruhvirtova L.
2-67-636-3
Starodubtseva Y.
Pavlou D.
6-46-3
Jeanjean L.
Sharma A.
4-67-56-1
Martic P.
Karatancheva L.
7-56-4
Chang H.
Hibino N.
6-16-4
Saville D.
Perez E.
7-656-1
Lepchenko V.
Strakhova V.
6-36-1