Elina Svitolina vs Katie BoulterAuckland Round of 16

Auckland · WTA · Round of 16
#10WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
#67WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWLW
Svitolina E.
7-5 6-4
Boulter K.
Svitolina E.
762
Boulter K.
540

Elina Svitolina defeated Katie Boulter 7-5 6-4 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #10, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elina Svitolina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR128hardElina Svitolina6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Svitolina E.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Boulter K.

Boulter K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Even serve battle

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

Svitolina E.Boulter K.
48
Serve
21
57
Return
67

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
86
Break points won·Slight edge
99
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
94
Tiebreaks·Even
92
88

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 108 days (−1.5)
3.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 70 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
7.2+203 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.8Hard Elo 1795
7.4Overall Elo 2070
ELO gap
2.6Overall Elo 1831
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.8
Surface form
4.3
0.0
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
98

Svitolina E.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Boulter K.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
22°CDrizzle
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 70%