Francesca Jones vs Noma Noha AkugueRome Quarter-final

Rome · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#123WTA
1619ELO
1621Clay ELO
25 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Friday, 17 July 2026 ·
clay
#149WTA
1624ELO
1550Clay ELO
22 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10
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Jones F.
vs
Noha Akugue N.

Francesca Jones faces Noma Noha Akugue in the Rome quarter-final on clay. Francesca Jones holds the paper edge — ranked #123, a roughly 70-point clay Elo advantage.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 20:20 UTC
Jones F.48%
Noha Akugue N.52%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Toss-up · Too close to call

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
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.9+71 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.1Clay Elo 1550
5.1Overall Elo 1619
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1624
7.0Leads 1–0 on clay
H2H
3.0Trails 0–1 on clay
5.65 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
6.16 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
0.03 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
4.02 three-setters 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

18 vs 36 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Jones F.serving39% hold

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

Noha Akugue N.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Jones F.

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
78
57
Break points saved·Even
80
80
Break points won·Clear edge
96
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
35
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
74
84

Jones F.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Noha Akugue N.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
32°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 59%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.