Coco Gauff vs Alexandra EalaDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
#7WTA
2071ELO
2035Hard ELO
$2.9MYTD
$33MCAREER
22 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026
hard
#32WTA
1895ELO
1833Hard ELO
$871kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
21 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWL
Gauff C.
6-0 6-2
Eala A.
Gauff C.
662
Eala A.
020

Coco Gauff defeated Alexandra Eala 6-0 6-2 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Coco Gauff came in ranked #7, defending last year's round of 32. Coco Gauff claimed a first win over Alexandra Eala in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-04Indian WellsR32hardAlexandra Eala6-2 2-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Gauff C.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Eala A.

Eala A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Gauff C.

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

Serve & return on hard

Gauff C.Eala A.
25
Serve
20
100
Return
63

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
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
38%
50%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.2
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
99
77
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
75
Break points won·Even
100
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
79

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.8
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.0+202 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.0Hard Elo 1833
8.1Overall Elo 2071
ELO gap
1.9Overall Elo 1895
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.7
Surface form
5.6
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.1
Minutes 14d
5.6
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
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
60
81

Gauff C.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 85 games (7d) · Eala A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 24%

Draw