Federica Urgesi vs Yelyzaveta KotliarPalermo Qualifying Semi-final

Palermo · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Semi-final
#287WTA
1546ELO
1532Clay ELO
21 yrs
Last 10
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Sets
Saturday, 18 July 2026 ·
clay
#451WTA
1244ELO
1222Clay ELO
19 yrs
Last 10
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Urgesi F.
vs
Kotliar Y.

Federica Urgesi faces Yelyzaveta Kotliar in the Palermo qualifying semi-final on clay. Federica Urgesi holds the paper edge — ranked #287, a roughly 310-point clay Elo advantage.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 14:50 UTC
Urgesi F.90%
Kotliar Y.10%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Strong favourite · Urgesi F. heavily favoured

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
7.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.9+310 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.1Clay Elo 1222
8.8Overall Elo 1546
ELO gap
1.2Overall Elo 1244
7.0Leads 1–0 on clay
H2H
3.0Trails 0–1 on clay
6.67 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
4.24 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter 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.

26 vs 27 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
69%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
51%
Break points saved·Even
50%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
0.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Urgesi F.serving35% hold

wins 44% of points on serve vs Kotliar Y.

Kotliar Y.serving35% hold

wins 44% of points on serve vs Urgesi 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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
81
79

Urgesi F.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 40 games (7d) · Kotliar Y.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather forecast
34°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 56%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw