Barbora Palicova vs Julia GrabherGrado 125 Quarter-final

Grado 125 · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#307WTA
1380ELO
1374Clay ELO
22 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2025
clay
#116WTA
1613ELO
1593Clay ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Palicova B.
6-2 6-3
Grabher J.
Palicova B.
662
Grabher J.
23

Barbora Palicova defeated Julia Grabher 6-2 6-3 in the Grado 125 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Julia Grabher came in ranked #116, but Barbora Palicova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Palicova B.serving37% hold

wins 45% of points on serve vs Grabher J.

Grabher J.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Palicova B.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
1.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (73 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
3.2
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
1.6Clay Elo 1374
Surface ELO
8.4+219 Clay Elo edge
1.4Overall Elo 1380
ELO gap
8.6Overall Elo 1613
0.0No prior meetings
H2H
10.0
5.1
Surface form
6.1
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.0
3-set count
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·Slight edge
94
86

Palicova B.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Grabher J.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 35 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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