Sinja Kraus vs Anastasija Sevastova

Auckland · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

AUT

Sinja Kraus

#94WTA

1736ELO

1645Hard ELO

24 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 5 January 2026

hard

LAT

Anastasija Sevastova

#293WTA

1719ELO

1664Hard ELO

36 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Kraus S.

6-4 6-7 6-3

Sevastova A.

Kraus S.

66⁷62

Sevastova A.

47⁹31

Sinja Kraus defeated Anastasija Sevastova 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Auckland qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sinja Kraus came in ranked #94.

Key context

Match story: Sinja Kraus closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Kraus S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sevastova A.

Sevastova A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kraus S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season

Kraus S.Sevastova A.

1st serve in·Even

59%

55%

1st serve points won·Even

64%

62%

2nd serve points won·Clear edge

45%

59%

Service points won·Even

56%

60%

Return points won·Slight edge

46%

35%

Break points saved·Dominant

55%

Aces / match·Even

1.5

1.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.4

6.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure

Kraus S.Sevastova A.

Clutch Rating·Slight edge

Break points saved·Dominant

Break points won·Slight edge

Deciding sets·Clear edge

Tiebreaks·Dominant

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match

Kraus S.

5.1

Clear underdogUmpiry Score

Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)

Sevastova A.

5.5

Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score

Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)

Form & Matchup

4.6Hard Elo 1645

Surface ELO

5.4+20 Hard Elo edge

4.9Overall Elo 1736

ELO gap

5.1Overall Elo 1719

5.0No prior meetings

H2H

5.0

5.2

Surface form

5.1

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.