Malene Helgo vs Marina Bassols Ribera — W35 Helsinki Quarter-final

W35 Helsinki · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
NOR
Malene Helgo
#1005WTA
27 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2025 ·
hard
ESP
Marina Bassols Ribera
#133WTA
1610ELO
1512Hard ELO
26 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWWL
Helgo M.
7-6 6-2
Bassols Ribera M.
Helgo M.
762
Bassols Ribera M.
620

Malene Helgo defeated Marina Bassols Ribera 7-6 6-2 in the W35 Helsinki quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marina Bassols Ribera came in ranked #133, but Malene Helgo had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Malene Helgo extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Malene Helgo closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-15W35 Vigo 1QFhardMarina Bassols Ribera6-7(2) 6-3 6-2
2025-03-07W35 Helsinki 1QFhardMalene Helgo7-6(3) 6-2

Statistics

This season
Helgo M.Bassols Ribera M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Helgo M.Bassols Ribera M.
Freshness·
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78

Bassols Ribera M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw