Varvara Lepchenko vs Elina AvanesyanMerida Qualifying Round 2

Merida · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#172WTA
1578ELO
1559Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
#224WTA
1694ELO
1640Hard ELO
23 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lepchenko V.
6-4 2-6 6-3
Avanesyan E.
Lepchenko V.
6262
Avanesyan E.
4631

Varvara Lepchenko defeated Elina Avanesyan 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the Merida qualifying round 2 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Lepchenko V.serving44% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Avanesyan E.

Avanesyan E.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

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·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
51%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
0.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
48
74
Break points saved·Even
64
60
Break points won·Dominant
65
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
79

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.3Hard Elo 1559
Surface ELO
5.7+81 Hard Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1578
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1694
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.8
Surface form
3.5
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
4.0
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·Dominant
59
86

Lepchenko V.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 101 games (7d) · Avanesyan E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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