Dominika Salkova vs Susan BandecchiRoland Garros Qualifying Semi-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Qualifying Semi-final
#126WTA
1618ELO
1552Clay ELO
22 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 2
Sets
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 ·
clay
#168WTA
1624ELO
1560Clay ELO
28 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Salkova D.
3-6 6-4 5-7
Bandecchi S.
Salkova D.
3651
Bandecchi S.
6472

Susan Bandecchi defeated Dominika Salkova 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the Roland Garros qualifying semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Salkova came in ranked #126, but Susan Bandecchi had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Susan Bandecchi closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Salkova D.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Bandecchi S.

Bandecchi S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Salkova 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
1st serve in·Even
67%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
58
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
75
54
Break points won·Slight edge
87
77
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
64

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.6Clay Elo 1552
Surface ELO
4.4+9 Clay Elo edge
5.8Overall Elo 1618
ELO gap
4.2Overall Elo 1624
0.0No prior meetings
H2H
10.0
6.4
Surface form
7.2
Fatigue & Travel
4.0
3-set count
0.0
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·Slight edge
94
100

Salkova D.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Bandecchi S.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 63%
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