Alexandra Eala vs Magda LinetteAuckland Quarter-final

Auckland · WTA · Quarter-final
#32WTA
1895ELO
1833Hard ELO
$871kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
21 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
#59WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWLW
Eala A.
6-3 6-2
Linette M.
Eala A.
662
Linette M.
320

Alexandra Eala defeated Magda Linette 6-3 6-2 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexandra Eala came in ranked #32. Alexandra Eala narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-17MiamiR32hardAlexandra Eala6-3 7-6(2)
2025-06-16NottinghamR32grassMagda Linette6-4 6-3
2024-02-05Abu DhabiR32hardMagda Linette7-6(4) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Eala A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Linette M.

Linette M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Eala A.

Serve advantage — Eala A.

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

Eala A.Linette M.
20
Serve
26
63
Return
10

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
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
53%
51%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.0
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
77
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
86
Break points won·Clear edge
97
75
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
79
88

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 70 days (−1.2)
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 84 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
5.4+53 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.6Hard Elo 1780
5.3Overall Elo 1895
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1831
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.7
Surface form
2.3
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
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·Clear edge
78
98

Eala A.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 50 games (7d) · Linette M.: 12 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%