Valentina Steiner vs Noma Noha AkugueHamburg Round of 32

Hamburg · WTA · Round of 32
#427WTA
20 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWWW
1 — 2
Sets
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 ·
clay
CENTER COURT · 2nd on
#137WTA
1624ELO
1550Clay ELO
22 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWLLWWL
Steiner V.
3-6 6-2 2-6
Noha Akugue N.
Steiner V.
3621
Noha Akugue N.
6262

Noma Noha Akugue defeated Valentina Steiner in the Round of 32 of the Hamburg clay tournament. The match ended with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in favor of Akugue. Akugue hit 2 aces and 3 double faults, while Steiner had 0 aces and 4 double faults; Akugue converted 36% of break points and broke Steiner's serve 4 times, compared to Steiner's 3 service breaks and 60% break point conversion.

Generated automatically from Umpiry match data.

Around the match

  • I'm really looking forward to the match. It's a bit awkward that I'm playing against a German and so one German player will be eliminated in the first round. I feel quite good. I had a good first half of the year and I'm trying to carry that momentum into the tournament.

    Noha Akugue N.hamburg-open.com· 2026-07-19

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Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
6.0
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.56 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
5.56 of last 10 on clay
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
88
80

Steiner V.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Noha Akugue N.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw