Kristina Penickova vs Aliona Falei — Istanbul 2
Penickova K.
Kristina Penickova faces Aliona Falei in the Istanbul 2 match on hard. Aliona Falei is the paper favourite — ranked #230 — but Kristina Penickova arrives in form, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard to Aliona Falei's 4.
Key context
- Last match: Kristina Penickova dropped the opening set before beating Karman Thandi 3–6 7–6 6–4.
- Last match: Aliona Falei dropped the opening set before beating Yi Yuan 5–7 6–2 6–2.
- Win streak: Kristina Penickova arrives on a 5-match winning run.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchThe 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
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Freshness
Recent loadPenickova K.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.