Elina Svitolina vs Varvara GrachevaAuckland Round of 32

Auckland · WTA · Round of 32
#8WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
#88WTA
1810ELO
1763Hard ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
Svitolina E.
6-3 6-1
Gracheva V.
Svitolina E.
662
Gracheva V.
310

Elina Svitolina defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-3 6-1 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Elina Svitolina extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-05-22StrasbourgQFclayElina Svitolina6-3 6-4
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR128clayElina Svitolina7-6(2) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Svitolina E.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Gracheva V.

Gracheva V.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Serve advantage — Svitolina E.

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.Gracheva V.
48
Serve
3
57
Return
27

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%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
90
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
76
Break points won·Clear edge
99
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
65

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 108 days (−1.5)
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 77 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
7.7+234 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.3Hard Elo 1763
7.7Overall Elo 2070
ELO gap
2.3Overall Elo 1810
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.8
Surface form
7.1
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

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Freshness·
97

Svitolina E.: 10 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%