Rositsa Dencheva vs Alena Kovackova — W35 Heraklion Quarter-final

W35 Heraklion · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
BUL
Rositsa Dencheva
#299WTA
1355ELO
1341Hard ELO
19 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2026 ·
hard
CZE
Alena Kovackova
#393WTA
18 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dencheva R.
6-1 4-6 7-6
Kovackova A.
Dencheva R.
6472
Kovackova A.
1661

Rositsa Dencheva defeated Alena Kovackova 6-1 4-6 7-6 in the W35 Heraklion quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rositsa Dencheva came in ranked #299, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Rositsa Dencheva came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Dencheva R.Kovackova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
73%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
51%
50%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.2
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

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Dencheva R.Kovackova A.
Freshness·
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71

Kovackova A.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 70 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw