Lina Gjorcheska vs Maria Sara Popa — W50 Slobozia Semi-final

W50 Slobozia · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
Lina Gjorcheska
MKD
Lina Gjorcheska
#208WTA
1471ELO
1437Clay ELO
31 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 September 2025
clay
ROU
Maria Sara Popa
#427WTA
1412ELO
1395Clay ELO
20 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
Gjorcheska L.
6-1 6-4
Popa M.
Gjorcheska L.
662
Popa M.
14–

Lina Gjorcheska defeated Maria Sara Popa 6-1 6-4 in the W50 Slobozia semi-final on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Gjorcheska L.serving38% hold

wins 45% of points on serve vs Popa M.

Popa M.serving35% hold

wins 44% of points on serve vs Gjorcheska L.

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
Gjorcheska L.Popa M.
1st serve in·Even
66%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
41%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.8
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 63). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Gjorcheska L.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Popa M.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
8.2
Surface form
2.9
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
Gjorcheska L.Popa M.
Freshness·Clear edge
99
79

Gjorcheska L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Popa M.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gjorcheska L.
Bertea E.
3-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Bertea E.
Craciun G.
6-37-63
Gjorcheska L.
Popa M.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Bertea E.
Simion O.
6-46-3
Gjorcheska L.
Ciric Bagaric L.
1-66-16-0
Craciun G.
Grammatikopoulou V.
2-66-07-65
Popa M.
Lodikova D.
1-67-56-2
R16
Lodikova D.
Ricci B.
6-36-3
Ciric Bagaric L.
Ristic M.
6-26-3
Gjorcheska L.
Barbulescu B.
6-26-0
Simion O.
Amariei I.
6-11-66-2
Bertea E.
Papamichail D.
6-27-65
Grammatikopoulou V.
Popa G.
6-06-3
Craciun G.
Szabo B.
7-676-4
Popa M.
Sakellaridi S.
7-656-726-2
R32
Amariei I.
Topalova G.
6-26-2
Craciun G.
Vargova N.
6-26-746-4
Sakellaridi S.
Shinikova I.
3-67-56-2
Ciric Bagaric L.
Rocchetti S.
6-36-3
Ricci B.
Martinez Cirez C.
6-767-56-2
Lodikova D.
Simionescu D.
6-36-3
Ristic M.
Struplova J.
6-03-1
Gjorcheska L.
Ogescu S.
6-36-2
Grammatikopoulou V.
Janicijevic S.
6-36-2
Simion O.
Lansere S.
6-26-3
Papamichail D.
Gae M.
6-16-4
Popa G.
Stoiber R.
6-36-0
Popa M.
Duerst J.
6-43-66-2
Barbulescu B.
Novak K.
6-36-2
Bertea E.
Kotliar Y.
7-56-4
Szabo B.
Dencheva R.
6-46-3