Elina Svitolina vs Sonay KartalAuckland Quarter-final

Auckland · WTA · Quarter-final
#10WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
#122WTA
1874ELO
1833Hard ELO
24 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
Svitolina E.
6-4 6-7 7-6
Kartal S.
Svitolina E.
662772
Kartal S.
477651

Elina Svitolina defeated Sonay Kartal 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Auckland quarter-final 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
2025-04-22MadridR64clayElina Svitolina6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Svitolina E.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kartal S.

Kartal S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Serve advantage — Kartal S.

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.Kartal S.
48
Serve
59
57
Return
37

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
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
54%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
0.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 108 days (−1.5)
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
6.8+165 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.2Hard Elo 1833
6.9Overall Elo 2070
ELO gap
3.1Overall Elo 1874
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.8
Surface form
6.4
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·
98

Svitolina E.: 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%