Julia Riera vs Darja SemenistajaRome Round of 32

Rome · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#182WTA
1563ELO
1533Clay ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Monday, 13 July 2026 ·
clay
#104WTA
1654ELO
1636Clay ELO
23 yrs · 169 cm · Left-handed
Last 10
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Riera J.
vs
Semenistaja D.

Julia Riera faces Darja Semenistaja in the Rome round of 32 on clay. Darja Semenistaja is the paper favourite — ranked #104, a roughly 100-point clay Elo advantage — but Julia Riera arrives in form, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay to Darja Semenistaja's 3.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 18:20 UTC
Riera J.21%
Semenistaja D.79%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Semenistaja D. 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
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.7Clay Elo 1533
Surface ELO
6.3+103 Clay Elo edge
4.0Overall Elo 1563
ELO gap
6.0Overall Elo 1654
3.0Trails 0–1 on clay
H2H
7.0Leads 1–0 on clay
7.38 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
6.07 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3.0Grass → Clay
Surface transition
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

25 vs 32 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Riera J.serving43% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Semenistaja D.

Semenistaja D.serving36% hold

wins 44% of points on serve vs Riera J.

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
26
76
Break points saved·Even
49
52
Break points won·Clear edge
73
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
39
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
100
89

Riera J.: 18 days rest · Semenistaja D.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
31°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 40%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.