Maia Ilinca Burcescu vs Maria Sara PopaW35 Heraklion Round of 32

W35 Heraklion · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#888WTA
16 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2025
hard
#427WTA
1412ELO
1274Hard ELO
20 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Burcescu M.
6-4 6-4
Popa M.
Burcescu M.
662
Popa M.
44

Maia Ilinca Burcescu defeated Maria Sara Popa 6-4 6-4 in the W35 Heraklion round of 32 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Burcescu M.serving43% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Popa M.

Popa M.serving39% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Burcescu 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 63). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.1
Surface form
3.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
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
Freshness·Even
78
79

Burcescu M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Popa M.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw