Nao Hibino vs Ye Xin MaW75 Brisbane Semi-final

W75 Brisbane · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#246WTA
1560ELO
1523Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2026
hard
#193WTA
1450ELO
1441Hard ELO
27 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Hibino N.
7-6 6-1
Ma Y.
Hibino N.
7762
Ma Y.
621

Nao Hibino defeated Ye Xin Ma 7-6 6-1 in the W75 Brisbane semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ye Xin Ma came in ranked #193, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Nao Hibino came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hibino N.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Ma Y.

Ma Y.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Hibino N.

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
69%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
39
54
Break points won·Slight edge
91
80
Deciding sets·Slight edge
66
76
Tiebreaks·
81

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.0+82 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.0Hard Elo 1441
5.3Overall Elo 1560
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1450
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.4
Surface form
5.7
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
Context
5.0
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
Freshness·Even
100
100

Hibino N.: 18 days rest · Ma Y.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw