Elina Nepliy vs Emiliia KatsW15 Shymkent Round of 16

W15 Shymkent · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#499WTA
1293ELO
1305Clay ELO
28 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2025
clay
Last 10 · pre-match
WL
Nepliy E.
6-4 5-7 6-1
Kats E.
Nepliy E.
6562
Kats E.
4711

Elina Nepliy defeated Emiliia Kats 6-4 5-7 6-1 in the W15 Shymkent round of 16 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Elina Nepliy came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nepliy E.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Kats E.

Kats E.serving43% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Nepliy E.

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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
85%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
44%
0%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
46%
Return points won·Even
50%
48%
Break points saved·Clear edge
50%
67%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
0.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 182 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
7.1
Surface form
Fatigue & Travel
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
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

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Freshness·
76

Nepliy E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw