Ella Seidel vs Anastasia ZakharovaSeoul Qualifying Round 2

Seoul · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#99WTA
1616ELO
1614Hard ELO
21 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2025
hard
#101WTA
1742ELO
1714Hard ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Seidel E.
3-6 6-3 6-3
Zakharova A.
Seidel E.
3662
Zakharova A.
6331

Ella Seidel defeated Anastasia Zakharova 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Seoul qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Zakharova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ella Seidel claimed a first win over Anastasia Zakharova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-04Indian WellsR128hardAnastasia Zakharova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Seidel E.serving56% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Zakharova A.

Zakharova A.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Seidel 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. About

Serve & return on hard

Seidel E.Zakharova A.
20
Serve
19
9
Return
48

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 98). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
52
55
Break points saved·Dominant
77
47
Break points won·Clear edge
70
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
40
67
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 29 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
4.2Hard Elo 1614
Surface ELO
5.8+100 Hard Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1616
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1742
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.1
Surface form
5.5
Win streak
0.0
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·Even
98
99

Seidel E.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Zakharova A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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