Elina Nepliy vs Sandra Samir — W35 Hurghada Quarter-final
W35 Hurghada · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2026 ·
hard
Nepliy E.6-1 6-2
Samir S.
Nepliy E.
662
Samir S.
120
Elina Nepliy defeated Sandra Samir 6-1 6-2 in the W35 Hurghada quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sandra Samir came in ranked #369, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Elina Nepliy claimed a first win over Sandra Samir in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elina Nepliy dropped just 3 games past Sandra Samir.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-10 | Sharm El Sheikh $10K | R32 | hard | Sandra Samir | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2015-08-03 | Sharm El Sheikh $10K | R16 | hard | Sandra Samir | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
53%
Return points won·Even
50%
50%
Break points saved·Even
51%
47%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast