Julia Riera vs Ena Shibahara — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
ARG
Julia Riera
#182WTA
1563ELO
1488Hard ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026
hard
Ena Shibahara
JPN
Ena Shibahara
#404WTA
1464ELO
1438Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Riera J.
6-4 1-6 6-3
Shibahara E.
Riera J.
6162
Shibahara E.
4631

Julia Riera defeated Ena Shibahara 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Julia Riera closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Riera J.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Shibahara E.

Shibahara E.serving51% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Riera J.

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. About

Statistics

This season
Riera J.Shibahara E.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
47%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Riera J.Shibahara E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
26
47
Break points saved·Dominant
49
74
Break points won·Slight edge
73
65
Deciding sets·Even
39
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
91

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Riera J.
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
Shibahara E.
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.3+50 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.7Hard Elo 1438
5.5Overall Elo 1563
ELO gap
4.5Overall Elo 1464
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.8
Surface form
2.6
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
Riera J.Shibahara E.
Freshness·
100
—

Riera J.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Bai Z.
Vidmanova D.
4-66-46-1
Stephens S.
Bronzetti L.
6-17-5
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Kalieva E.
7-54-66-4
Yuan Y.
Zidansek T.
6-36-1
Sonmez Z.
Gasanova A.
6-36-2
Starodubtseva Y.
Tomova V.
7-636-2
Sakatsume H.
Bassols Ribera M.
4-67-646-4
Sasnovich A.
Snigur D.
6-20-66-2
Stakusic M.
Zhu L.
7-56-4
Kalinina A.
Chwalinska M.
5-76-26-1
Hunter S.
Townsend T.
7-666-2
Klimovicova L.
Minnen G.
6-46-4
Tararudee L.
Tagger L.
6-36-0
Inglis M.
Korpatsch T.
6-46-4
Fruhvirtova L.
Lee C.
5-76-26-4
Bartunkova N.
Osuigwe W.
6-16-0
Q2
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Prozorova T.
6-22-67-67
Tararudee L.
Dart H.
6-03-66-3
Korpatsch T.
Ambrosio S.
6-32-0
Inglis M.
Liu C.
7-662-66-4
Bai Z.
Paquet C.
6-16-2
Vidmanova D.
Salkova D.
7-626-0
Bronzetti L.
Stoiana M.
7-671-66-4
Stephens S.
Gadecki O.
3-66-36-3
Kalieva E.
Ma Y.
6-46-2
Zidansek T.
Gjorcheska L.
4-66-27-5
Yuan Y.
Carle M.
7-653-66-4
Sonmez Z.
Riera J.
6-36-1
Gasanova A.
Mikulskyte J.
6-746-26-0
Starodubtseva Y.
Papamichail D.
6-16-2
Tomova V.
Hruncakova V.
6-46-4
Bassols Ribera M.
Shymanovich I.
7-56-1
Sakatsume H.
Hontama M.
6-46-2
Sasnovich A.
Von Deichmann K.
6-37-64
Snigur D.
Branstine C.
6-44-2
Zhu L.
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
6-16-2
Stakusic M.
Kostovic T.
6-06-2
Chwalinska M.
Masarova R.
7-685-76-1
Kalinina A.
Koevermans A.
7-666-0
Townsend T.
Ortenzi J.
6-46-4
Hunter S.
Radivojevic L.
6-47-61
Minnen G.
Tan H.
7-636-3
Klimovicova L.
Cabrera L.
6-47-5
Tagger L.
Pridankina E.
6-757-656-1
Lee C.
Micic E.
6-26-2
Fruhvirtova L.
Ferro F.
6-43-66-4
Bartunkova N.
Smith T.
1-65-2
Osuigwe W.
Stefanini L.
7-56-2
Q1
Riera J.
Shibahara E.
6-41-66-3
Mikulskyte J.
Rosatello C.
6-36-2
Micic E.
Monnet C.
6-44-66-1
Stakusic M.
Parrizas Diaz N.
6-36-2
Masarova R.
Charaeva A.
6-36-727-65
Chwalinska M.
Brengle M.
7-636-3
Koevermans A.
Kokkinis T.
6-36-3
Kalinina A.
Garland J.
7-56-2
Paquet C.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-736-3
Bai Z.
Korneeva A.
6-46-3
Vidmanova D.
Xu M.
6-32-66-2
Salkova D.
Guo H.
7-56-1
Bronzetti L.
Bolsova A.
6-06-736-1
Stoiana M.
Brancaccio N.
7-54-67-5
Stephens S.
Palicova B.
6-17-5
Gadecki O.
Rus A.
6-26-4
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Sherif M.
6-46-3
Prozorova T.
Lazaro Garcia A.
6-26-4
Kalieva E.
Wei S.
4-66-23-2
Ma Y.
Lepchenko V.
6-16-3
Gjorcheska L.
Kraus S.
7-56-0
Zidansek T.
Ponchet J.
7-636-3
Carle M.
Iatcenko P.
6-36-3
Yuan Y.
Chirico L.
3-66-16-2
Sonmez Z.
Samson L.
6-26-2
Gasanova A.
Quevedo K.
7-636-3
Starodubtseva Y.
Tubello A.
6-23-66-0
Papamichail D.
Vickery S.
6-37-5
Hruncakova V.
Nahimana S.
6-36-1
Tomova V.
Pera B.
1-66-46-0
Bassols Ribera M.
Giovannini L.
6-27-64
Shymanovich I.
Rodionova A.
7-645-76-4
Sakatsume H.
Leonard M.
6-26-1
Hontama M.
Timofeeva M.
1-66-47-5
Sasnovich A.
Efremova K.
6-36-1
Von Deichmann K.
Alame R.
3-67-56-1
Branstine C.
Sharma A.
7-632-66-3
Snigur D.
Kawa K.
6-12-66-2
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
Cross K.
4-66-47-5
Zhu L.
Pigossi L.
6-46-4
Kostovic T.
Mrdeza T.
6-06-3
Townsend T.
Hibino N.
6-736-07-5
Ortenzi J.
Rame A.
5-76-36-4
Hunter S.
Gorgodze E.
7-56-3
Radivojevic L.
Subasic A.
3-66-16-4
Minnen G.
Jorge F.
6-26-3
Tan H.
Pieri J.
7-642-66-4
Cabrera L.
Knutson G.
7-56-0
Klimovicova L.
Webb S.
6-26-1
Pridankina E.
Parry D.
6-36-2
Tagger L.
Gao X.
3-67-56-3
Dart H.
Aiava D.
6-32-66-3
Tararudee L.
Costoulas S.
6-46-3
Korpatsch T.
Bulgaru M.
6-46-776-2
Ambrosio S.
Sanchez A.
6-16-2
Liu C.
Wurth T.
6-36-4
Inglis M.
Romero Gormaz L.
4-67-646-2
Lee C.
Vandewinkel H.
3-66-36-4
Ferro F.
Ku Y.
6-36-2
Fruhvirtova L.
Friedsam A.
2-66-26-3
Bartunkova N.
Janicijevic S.
6-36-3
Smith T.
Brace C.
7-657-66
Osuigwe W.
Sevastova A.
6-26-0
Stefanini L.
Vedder E.
6-46-2