Mayar Sherif vs Oleksandra OliynykovaIasi Semi-final

Iasi · WTA · Semi-final
#97WTA
1685ELO
1663Clay ELO
30 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Saturday, 18 July 2026 ·
clay
#52WTA
1773ELO
1733Clay ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sherif M.
vs
Oliynykova O.

Mayar Sherif faces Oleksandra Oliynykova in the Iasi semi-final on clay. Oleksandra Oliynykova is the paper favourite — ranked #52, leading the head-to-head 1–0, a roughly 70-point clay Elo advantage — but Mayar Sherif arrives in form, winning all 8 of their last clay matches to Oleksandra Oliynykova's 5.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 17:50 UTC
Sherif M.35%
Oliynykova O.65%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Oliynykova O. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 65% 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
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
4.1Clay Elo 1663
Surface ELO
5.9+70 Clay Elo edge
3.9Overall Elo 1685
ELO gap
6.1Overall Elo 1773
2.2Trails 0–2 on clay
H2H
7.8Leads 2–0 on clay
10.010 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
7.17 of last 10 on clay
10.08-match win streak
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter 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.

22 vs 17 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
78%
75%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Even
0.9
0.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Sherif M.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Oliynykova O.

Oliynykova O.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Sherif M.

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·Dominant
8
78
Break points saved·Dominant
22
75
Break points won·Dominant
17
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
80
Tiebreaks·
81

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
58
75

Sherif M.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 112 games (7d) · Oliynykova O.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather forecast
33°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 34%

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-01Cluj-NapocaR32hardOleksandra Oliynykova6-7 6-4 6-4

Draw