Elina Svitolina vs Iva JovicAuckland Semi-final

Auckland · WTA · Semi-final
#8WTA
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
#16WTA
1906ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$2.4MCAREER
18 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
Svitolina E.
7-6 6-2
Jovic I.
Svitolina E.
7762
Jovic I.
6520

Elina Svitolina defeated Iva Jovic 7-6 6-2 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #8.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Svitolina E.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Jovic I.

Jovic I.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Jovic I.
48
Serve
40
57
Return
70

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·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
91
Break points saved·Even
93
95
Break points won·Even
99
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
92
Tiebreaks·
92

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)
4.2
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
6.9+150 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.1Hard Elo 1847
7.1Overall Elo 2070
ELO gap
2.9Overall Elo 1906
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.8
Surface form
5.7
0.0
Win streak
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
98
84

Svitolina E.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Jovic I.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

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