Celine Naef vs Hiroko Kuwata — Ilkley Qualifying Semi-final

Ilkley · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Semi-final
SUIQ
Celine Naef
#206WTA
1623ELO
1569Grass ELO
20 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 7 June 2026 ·
grass
COURT 4 · 2nd on
JPN
Hiroko Kuwata
#669WTA
35 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Celine Naef cruised past Hiroko Kuwata, conceding only five games, in the Ilkley qualifying semi-final.

Key context

  • Set 1, game 2: Celine Naef broke serve.
  • Set 2, game 5: Celine Naef broke serve.
  • Pressure points: Celine Naef converted 3 of 7 break points; Hiroko Kuwata converted 0 of 0 break points.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Naef C.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Kuwata H.
3.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
10.0Overall Elo 1622
ELO gap
0.0
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.76 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 7
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
Surface transition
3.0Clay → 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.

Naef C.
662
Kuwata H.
140

Conditions

Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 70%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

Recent form
Naef C.Kuwata H.
61%1st serve in+1%60%
69%1st serve points won+13%56%
47%2nd serve points won+5%42%
60%Service points won+10%50%
47%Return points won+1%46%
58%Break points saved+8%50%
3.7Aces / match+2.80.9
3.5Double faults / match+14.5

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying