Xinyu Gao vs Vendula ValdmannovaIstanbul 2 Round of 16

Istanbul 2 · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#239WTA
1504ELO
1492Hard ELO
28 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Thursday, 16 July 2026 ·
hard
#206WTA
1608ELO
1602Hard ELO
18 yrs
Last 10
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Gao X.
vs
Valdmannova V.

Xinyu Gao faces Vendula Valdmannova in the Istanbul 2 round of 16 on hard. Vendula Valdmannova holds the paper edge — ranked #206, a roughly 110-point hard Elo advantage.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 21:21 UTC
Gao X.34%
Valdmannova V.66%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Valdmannova V. 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
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.6Hard Elo 1492
Surface ELO
6.4+110 Hard Elo edge
4.0Overall Elo 1504
ELO gap
6.0Overall Elo 1608
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.96 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
9.29 of last 10 on hard
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
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

Gao X.Cooling

Direction of recent form — results vs Elo expectation blended with serve/return vs each player's baseline, over the last few months. About

22 vs 33 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
50%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Gao X.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Valdmannova V.

Valdmannova V.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Gao X.

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Valdmannova V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
30°CMainly clear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 43%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.