Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Anhelina KalininaRabat Round of 16

Rabat · WTA · Round of 16
#55WTA
1759ELO
1719Clay ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
0 — 2
Sets
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 ·
clay
#66WTA
1827ELO
1806Clay ELO
29 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWW
Starodubtseva Y.
3-6 6-7
Kalinina A.
Starodubtseva Y.
3630
Kalinina A.
6772

Anhelina Kalinina defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-3 7-6 in the Rabat round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yuliia Starodubtseva came in ranked #55.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Starodubtseva Y.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kalinina A.

Kalinina A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Starodubtseva Y.

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

Serve & return on clay

Starodubtseva Y.Kalinina A.
61
Serve
42
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
49%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
75
82
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
82
Break points won·Even
95
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
58

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.7Clay Elo 1719
Surface ELO
6.3+87 Clay Elo edge
4.0Overall Elo 1759
ELO gap
6.0Overall Elo 1827
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.6
Surface form
8.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.0
3-set count
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·Even
95
95

Starodubtseva Y.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Kalinina A.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 47%