Barbora Palicova vs Mai HontamaLivesport Prague Open Qualifying Semi-final

Livesport Prague Open · WTA · Qualifying Semi-final
#322WTA
1380ELO
1343Hard ELO
22 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 18 July 2026 ·
hard
#202WTA
1480ELO
1442Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Palicova B.
3-6 3-6
Hontama M.
Palicova B.
330
Hontama M.
662

Mai Hontama defeated Barbora Palicova 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals of the Livesport Prague Open. Hontama hit 0 aces and 2 double faults, while Palicova had 3 aces and 4 double faults. Hontama converted 43% of break points and won 6 service breaks to Palicova's 3.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 11:50 UTC
Palicova B.36%
Hontama M.64%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Hontama M. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.8Hard Elo 1343
Surface ELO
6.2+99 Hard Elo edge
3.7Overall Elo 1380
ELO gap
6.3Overall Elo 1480
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
2.62 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
5.66 of last 10 on hard
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
6.0Clay → Hard
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
67
75

Palicova B.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Hontama M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

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