Polona Hercog vs Tamara KorpatschDubrovnik 125 Round of 16

Dubrovnik 125 · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#224WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 March 2026
clay
#78WTA
1668ELO
1655Clay ELO
31 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWWL
Hercog P.
6-2 5-7 7-5
Korpatsch T.
Hercog P.
6572
Korpatsch T.
2751

Polona Hercog defeated Tamara Korpatsch 6-2 5-7 7-5 in the Dubrovnik 125 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tamara Korpatsch came in ranked #78.

Key context

  • Match story: Polona Hercog closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hercog P.serving46% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Korpatsch T.

Korpatsch T.serving37% hold

wins 45% of points on serve vs Hercog 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
47
42
Break points saved·Dominant
68
13
Break points won·Clear edge
75
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
73
Tiebreaks·Even
70
71

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.2Clay Elo 1574
Surface ELO
5.8+82 Clay Elo edge
4.0Overall Elo 1590
ELO gap
6.0Overall Elo 1668
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
7.1
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
Surface transition
6.0
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

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
100
85

Hercog P.: 18 days rest · Korpatsch T.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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