Lucrezia Stefanini vs Tatjana MariaNewport Quarter-final

Newport · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#163WTA
1527ELO
1492Grass ELO
28 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Friday, 10 July 2026 ·
grass
#96WTA
1703ELO
1688Grass ELO
38 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Stefanini L.
vs
Maria T.

Lucrezia Stefanini faces Tatjana Maria in the Newport quarter-final on grass. Tatjana Maria is the paper favourite — ranked #96, a roughly 200-point grass Elo advantage — but Lucrezia Stefanini has won their only previous meeting, though none on grass. Recent grass form is closely matched.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 22:21 UTC
Stefanini L.18%
Maria T.82%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Strong favourite · Maria T. heavily favoured

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
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
2.5Grass Elo 1492
Surface ELO
7.5+196 Grass Elo edge
3.9Overall Elo 1527
ELO gap
6.1Overall Elo 1702
5.0First meeting on grass
H2H
5.0First meeting on grass
7.17 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
7.27 of last 10 on grass
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

19 vs 21 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
55%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
40%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Stefanini L.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Maria T.

Maria T.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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
13
Break points saved·Slight edge
26
31
Break points won·Clear edge
96
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
9
Tiebreaks·Dominant
19
58

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
89
80

Stefanini L.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Maria T.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-01-16Australian OpenR128hardLucrezia Stefanini3-6 7-5 6-4