Dalila Spiteri vs Jana Kovackova — W35 Heraklion Round of 32

W35 Heraklion · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
ITA
Dalila Spiteri
#291WTA
1376ELO
1288Hard ELO
29 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2026
hard
CZE
Jana Kovackova
#561WTA
1465ELO
1409Hard ELO
16 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWLW
Spiteri D.
7-5 6-3
Kovackova J.
Spiteri D.
762
Kovackova J.
53–

Dalila Spiteri defeated Jana Kovackova 7-5 6-3 in the W35 Heraklion round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dalila Spiteri came in ranked #291, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Spiteri D.serving42% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Kovackova J.

Kovackova J.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Spiteri D.

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
Spiteri D.Kovackova J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
44%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.9
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Spiteri D.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Kovackova J.
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.5
Surface form
7.7
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
6.0
Surface transition
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.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mintegi Del Olmo A.
Astakhova D.
6-10-0
Semi-finals
Mintegi Del Olmo A.
Fita Boluda A.
6-36-4
Astakhova D.
Dencheva R.
6-726-16-0
Quarter-finals
Dencheva R.
Kovackova A.
6-14-67-63
Fita Boluda A.
Ruggeri J.
6-16-3
Mintegi Del Olmo A.
Bertea E.
6-26-0
Astakhova D.
Burillo Escorihuela I.
7-56-3
R16
Dencheva R.
Martinez Cirez C.
6-46-2
Bertea E.
Vargova N.
2-66-26-4
Kovackova A.
Rinaldo Persson K.
7-654-2
Fita Boluda A.
Sakellaridi S.
6-16-1
Burillo Escorihuela I.
Paterno G.
6-26-2
Mintegi Del Olmo A.
Janicijevic S.
6-26-1
Astakhova D.
Spiteri D.
6-36-747-5
Ruggeri J.
Pieri T.
4-66-46-4
R32
Dencheva R.
Hobgarski K.
6-00-66-3
Fita Boluda A.
Korokozidi E.
6-27-62
Bertea E.
Coleman E.
7-656-3
Rinaldo Persson K.
Paganetti V.
4-66-26-4
Spiteri D.
Kovackova J.
7-56-3
Astakhova D.
Spasova B.
6-16-2
Vargova N.
Sagmar I.
6-16-1
Ruggeri J.
Tsetsou E.
6-06-1
Martinez Cirez C.
Bertoldo J.
7-56-2
Janicijevic S.
Kolb N.
6-36-1
Kovackova A.
Kabbaj Y.
6-17-5
Paterno G.
Cragg K.
7-626-4
Sakellaridi S.
Senic N.
6-36-2
Mintegi Del Olmo A.
Pochtovyk K.
6-26-1
Pieri T.
Teixido Garcia M.
6-746-46-4
Burillo Escorihuela I.
Menguene M.
6-26-4