Peyton Stearns vs Vera ZvonarevaDubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#63WTA
1804ELO
1755Hard ELO
$476kYTD
$3.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026
hard
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Stearns P.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Zvonareva V.
Stearns P.
6362
Zvonareva V.
4641

Peyton Stearns defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Peyton Stearns claimed a first win over Vera Zvonareva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Peyton Stearns closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-08DohaR64hardVera Zvonareva2-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Stearns P.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Stearns P.

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

Stearns P.Zvonareva V.
34
Serve
37
Return

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
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
73
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
79
Break points won·Even
98
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
51
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
52

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.0+96 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Hard Elo 1659
6.1Overall Elo 1804
ELO gap
3.9Overall Elo 1693
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.9
Surface form
5.8
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.7
Minutes 14d
7.7
7.0
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
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

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Freshness·
97

Stearns P.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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