Jahnie Van Zyl vs Emma Van Poppel — W35 Hillcrest Round of 32

W35 Hillcrest · ITF · Round of 32
RSA
Jahnie Van Zyl
#1237WTA
17 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 ·
hard
NED
Emma Van Poppel
#1135WTA
Last 10 · pre-match
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Van Zyl J.
6-1 6-2
Van Poppel E.
Van Zyl J.
662
Van Poppel E.
120

Jahnie Van Zyl defeated Emma Van Poppel in the Round of 32 at the W35 Hillcrest tournament, winning 6-1, 6-2 on hard courts. Van Zyl converted 60% of her break points and secured six service breaks, compared to Van Poppel's two. Van Zyl also had a higher first-serve win percentage, at 74%, compared to Van Poppel's 46%.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Van Zyl J.Van Poppel E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
52%
56%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
37%
Service points won·Even
49%
47%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.7
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Van Zyl J.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Van Poppel E.
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.05 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
0.91 of last 10 on hard
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
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.

Conditions

Weather
18°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw