Daria Kasatkina vs Anna BlinkovaNottingham Qualifying Semi-final

Nottingham · WTA · Qualifying Semi-final
#66WTA
1823ELO
1718Grass ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Saturday, 13 June 2026 ·
grass
#105WTA
1682ELO
1589Grass ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Daria Kasatkina faces Anna Blinkova in the Nottingham qualifying semi-final on grass. Daria Kasatkina holds the paper edge — ranked #66, leading the head-to-head 2–0, a roughly 130-point grass Elo advantage.

Key context

  • Head-to-head: Daria Kasatkina leads the head-to-head 2–0, but this is their first meeting on grass. Last met at Montreal 2025.
  • Stage: Anna Blinkova defends last year's round of 16.
  • Fatigue load: Daria Kasatkina carries the heavier recent load — 1 three-setter to 0 in the past fortnight.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 23:21 UTC
Kasatkina D.77%
Blinkova A.23%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Kasatkina D. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.6+128 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.4Grass Elo 1589
6.5Overall Elo 1823
ELO gap
3.5Overall Elo 1682
5.0First meeting on grass
H2H
5.0First meeting on grass
3.84 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
5.15 of last 10 on grass
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the last 16 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.

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27MontrealR64hardDaria Kasatkina6-1 6-4
2023-08-07MontrealR32hardDaria Kasatkina6-2 7-5

Statistics

Recent form
69%1st serve in+9%60%
57%1st serve points won+1%58%
41%2nd serve points won+1%42%
52%Service points won52%
50%Return points won+6%44%
52%Break points saved52%
1.7Aces / match+0.51.2
6.3Double faults / match+2.53.8

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