Polona Hercog vs Jule Niemeier — Dubrovnik 125 Qualifying Round 2
Dubrovnik 125 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#228WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 March 2026
clay
#569WTA
1418ELO
1398Clay ELO
26 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hercog P.6-0 6-1
Niemeier J.
Hercog P.
662
Niemeier J.
01–
Polona Hercog defeated Jule Niemeier 6-0 6-1 in the Dubrovnik 125 qualifying round 2 on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog handed Jule Niemeier a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–1 win.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
38%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
51%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
46%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
9.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
47
12
Break points saved·Dominant
68
33
Break points won·Slight edge
75
82
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
9
Tiebreaks·Dominant
69
42
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Umpiry Score
Pre-match6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry ScoreForm & Matchup
7.0+175 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO3.0Clay Elo 1398
6.9Overall Elo 1590
ELO gap3.1Overall Elo 1418
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0
6.2
Surface form3.2
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count4.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts5.0
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
Q2
Ristic M.
Noha Akugue N.
6-16-1
Hercog P.
Niemeier J.
6-06-1
Sorribes Tormo S.
Petkovic A.
6-06-0
Toth A.
Wurth T.
6-21-66-4