Lucrezia Stefanini vs Carol ZhaoNewport Round of 32

Newport · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#163WTA
1527ELO
1492Grass ELO
28 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Wednesday, 8 July 2026 ·
grass
#432WTA
1390ELO
1380Grass ELO
31 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
LLLLWLWLLL
Stefanini L.
vs
Zhao C.

Lucrezia Stefanini faces Carol Zhao in the Newport round of 32 on grass. Lucrezia Stefanini holds the paper edge — ranked #163, a roughly 110-point grass Elo advantage.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 21:20 UTC
Stefanini L.80%
Zhao C.20%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Stefanini L. 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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.4+111 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.6Grass Elo 1380
7.2Overall Elo 1527
ELO gap
2.8Overall Elo 1390
5.0First meeting on grass
H2H
5.0First meeting on grass
5.05 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
3.74 of last 10 on grass
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
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

Zhao C.Rising

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

19 vs 9 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
55%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
38%
Service points won·Even
52%
51%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
6.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Stefanini L.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Zhao C.

Zhao C.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Stefanini 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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
32
10
Break points saved·Slight edge
26
19
Break points won·Dominant
96
63
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
40
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
19
30

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
94
98

Stefanini L.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Zhao C.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
22°CMainly clear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 75%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.