Francesca Pace vs Elvina Kalieva — W35 Norman 1 Semi-final

W35 Norman 1 · ITF · Semi-final
ITA
Francesca Pace
#324WTA
21 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 25 October 2025 ·
hard
USA
Elvina Kalieva
#115WTA
1569ELO
1540Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLWWW
Pace F.
7-5 2-6 6-3
Kalieva E.
Pace F.
7262
Kalieva E.
5631

Francesca Pace defeated Elvina Kalieva 7-5 2-6 6-3 in the W35 Norman 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elvina Kalieva came in ranked #115.

Key context

  • Match story: Francesca Pace closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Pace F.Kalieva E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
4.2
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (120 vs 146). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Pace F.Kalieva E.
Freshness·Even
90
86

Pace F.: 10 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Kalieva E.: 10 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw