Nao Hibino vs Mariam BolkvadzeBirmingham Qualifying Semi-final

Birmingham · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Semi-final
#246WTA
1560ELO
1479Grass ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 30 May 2026 ·
grass
#545WTA
1479ELO
1397Grass ELO
28 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLLWW
Hibino N.
7-6 6-1
Bolkvadze M.
Hibino N.
7962
Bolkvadze M.
6710

Nao Hibino won six games in a row to see off Mariam Bolkvadze 7-6 6-1 in the Birmingham qualifying semi-final.

Key context

  • Set 1, game 3: A 15-point game with five deuces went Mariam Bolkvadze's way.
  • Set 2, game 1: Nao Hibino broke serve.
  • Pressure points: Nao Hibino converted 5 of 7 break points; Mariam Bolkvadze converted 2 of 14 break points.

Pressure & serve by court

Hibino N.
Bolkvadze M.
Break points won
5/7
2/14
Break points saved
12/14
2/7

Break points from this match. Serve-by-court shows the share of service points won from each side of the court; the court side alternates every point.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hibino N.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Bolkvadze M.

Bolkvadze M.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Hibino N.

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
69%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
38%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Break points saved·Clear edge
56%
44%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
7.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
52
50
Break points saved·Clear edge
39
17
Break points won·Even
91
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
93
Tiebreaks·
81

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.8Grass Elo 1435
Surface ELO
5.2+15 Grass Elo edge
5.2Overall Elo 1533
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1520
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
3.94 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
5.05 of last 10 on grass
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
3.0Clay → Grass
Surface transition
7.0Hard → Grass
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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
100
93

Hibino N.: 16 days rest · Bolkvadze M.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather
23°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 33%