Alena Kovackova vs Lisa Zaar — W35 Santa Margherita di Pula Quarter-final

W35 Santa Margherita di Pula · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
CZE
Alena Kovackova
#393WTA
18 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 March 2026 ·
clay
SWE
Lisa Zaar
#300WTA
1527ELO
1499Clay ELO
26 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLLL
Kovackova A.
6-1 7-5
Zaar L.
Kovackova A.
672
Zaar L.
150

Alena Kovackova defeated Lisa Zaar 6-1 7-5 in the W35 Santa Margherita di Pula quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lisa Zaar came in ranked #300, defending last year's semi-final, but Alena Kovackova had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Alena Kovackova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Kovackova A.Zaar L.
1st serve in·Clear edge
67%
80%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
50%
53%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
0.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Kovackova A.Zaar L.
Freshness·
71
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Kovackova A.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 70 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw