Lisa Zaar vs Varvara LepchenkoBastad Round of 32

Bastad · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#295WTA
1527ELO
1499Clay ELO
26 yrs
Last 10
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Sets
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 ·
clay
#175WTA
1587ELO
1543Clay ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10
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Zaar L.
vs
Lepchenko V.

Lisa Zaar faces Varvara Lepchenko in the Bastad round of 32 on clay. Varvara Lepchenko is the paper favourite — ranked #175, a roughly 40-point clay Elo advantage — but Lisa Zaar arrives in form, winning 5 of their last 9 on clay to Varvara Lepchenko's 3.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 19:21 UTC
Zaar L.23%
Lepchenko V.77%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Lepchenko V. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 66% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

  • Surface form: Lisa Zaar 5 of 9, Varvara Lepchenko 3 of 9 on clay recently — Lisa Zaar the sharper of late.
  • Fatigue load: Varvara Lepchenko carries the heavier recent load — 1 three-setter to 0 in the past fortnight.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
4.4Clay Elo 1499
Surface ELO
5.6+44 Clay Elo edge
4.9Overall Elo 1527
ELO gap
5.1Overall Elo 1587
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.16 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
3.43 of last 10 on clay
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Surface transition
3.0Grass → Clay
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.

Form trajectory

Direction of recent form — results vs Elo expectation blended with serve/return vs each player's baseline, over the last few months. About

26 vs 20 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
79%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
43%
Service points won·Even
53%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
53%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.1
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Zaar L.serving44% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

Lepchenko V.serving27% hold

wins 40% of points on serve vs Zaar L.

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
96

Lepchenko V.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.