Darya Astakhova vs Noma Noha AkugueRome Round of 16

Rome · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#233WTA
1511ELO
1505Clay ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
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Wednesday, 15 July 2026 ·
clay
#149WTA
1624ELO
1550Clay ELO
22 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10
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Astakhova D.
vs
Noha Akugue N.

Darya Astakhova faces Noma Noha Akugue in the Rome round of 16 on clay. Noma Noha Akugue is the paper favourite — ranked #149, a roughly 40-point clay Elo advantage — but Darya Astakhova arrives in form, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay to Noma Noha Akugue's 3.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 00:20 UTC
Astakhova D.25%
Noha Akugue N.75%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Noha Akugue N. 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
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.4Clay Elo 1505
Surface ELO
5.6+45 Clay Elo edge
5.0Overall Elo 1511
ELO gap
5.0Overall Elo 1624
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
7.58 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
5.76 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

36 vs 36 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Astakhova D.serving41% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Noha Akugue N.

Noha Akugue N.serving41% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Astakhova D.

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
76
57
Break points saved·Dominant
55
80
Break points won·Clear edge
97
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
35
Tiebreaks·
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Noha Akugue N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
30°CClear
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 36%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.