Maria Sara Popa vs Daria Lodikova — W50 Slobozia Quarter-final

W50 Slobozia · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
ROU
Maria Sara Popa
#427WTA
1412ELO
1395Clay ELO
20 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 September 2025
clay
RUS
Daria Lodikova
#537WTA
1308ELO
1301Clay ELO
30 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
Popa M.
1-6 7-5 6-2
Lodikova D.
Popa M.
1762
Lodikova D.
6521

Maria Sara Popa defeated Daria Lodikova 1-6 7-5 6-2 in the W50 Slobozia quarter-final on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Popa M.serving31% hold

wins 42% of points on serve vs Lodikova D.

Lodikova D.serving31% hold

wins 42% of points on serve vs Popa M.

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
Popa M.Lodikova D.
1st serve in·Even
67%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Even
53%
52%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (63 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Popa M.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Lodikova D.
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
2.9
Surface form
3.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
7.0
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

Recent load
Popa M.Lodikova D.
Freshness·
79
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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