Simona Waltert vs Leyre Romero GormazBastad Quarter-final

Bastad · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#90WTA
1670ELO
1654Clay ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Thursday, 9 July 2026 ·
clay
#143WTA
1616ELO
1583Clay ELO
24 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10
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Waltert S.
vs
Romero Gormaz L.

Simona Waltert faces Leyre Romero Gormaz in the Bastad quarter-final on clay. Simona Waltert is the paper favourite — ranked #90, a roughly 70-point clay Elo advantage — but Leyre Romero Gormaz arrives in form, winning 7 of their last 8 on clay to Simona Waltert's 4.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 13:21 UTC
Waltert S.64%
Romero Gormaz L.36%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Waltert S. narrowly ahead

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
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.9+72 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.1Clay Elo 1583
5.5Overall Elo 1670
ELO gap
4.5Overall Elo 1616
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.55 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
8.89 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
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

28 vs 34 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.4
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Waltert S.serving41% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Romero Gormaz L.

Romero Gormaz L.serving41% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Waltert S.

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·Dominant
78
19
Break points saved·Dominant
79
46
Break points won·Even
94
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
5

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
88
84

Waltert S.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d) · Romero Gormaz L.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
19°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 54%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.