Katherine Sebov vs Elvina KalievaMemphis Round of 32

Memphis · WTA · Round of 32
#230WTA
1407ELO
1401Hard ELO
27 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
WWLWLWWLLL
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2026 ·
hard
COURT 2 · 3rd on
#138WTA
1569ELO
1540Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
LWWLLWLLWL
Sebov K.
vs
Kalieva E.

Katherine Sebov faces Elvina Kalieva in the Memphis round of 32 on hard. Elvina Kalieva is the paper favourite — ranked #138, a roughly 140-point hard Elo advantage — but Katherine Sebov has won their only previous meeting, though none on hard. Recent hard form is closely matched.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 09:50 UTC
Sebov K.49%
Kalieva E.51%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Toss-up · Too close to call

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

Key context

  • Under pressure: In the tight moments, Katherine Sebov has rated higher under pressure (Clutch Rating 51 vs 18).
  • Head-to-head: Katherine Sebov leads the head-to-head 1–0; this is their first meeting on hard. Last met at W35 Boca Raton 1 2025.
  • Fatigue load: Elvina Kalieva carries the heavier recent load — 1 three-setter to 0 in the past fortnight.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.3Hard Elo 1401
Surface ELO
6.7+139 Hard Elo edge
3.0Overall Elo 1407
ELO gap
7.0Overall Elo 1569
5.0First meeting on hard
H2H
5.0First meeting on hard
6.46 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
6.16 of last 10 on hard
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
5.3Won 55% in Usa (117)
Country comfort
5.3Won 56% in Usa (149)
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.

25 vs 32 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
79%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.7
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Sebov K.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kalieva E.

Kalieva E.serving75% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sebov K.

Serve advantage — Kalieva E.

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
51
18
Break points saved·Dominant
53
28
Break points won·Even
83
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
36
Tiebreaks·
15

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
81

Sebov K.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
37°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 36%

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-09W35 Boca Raton 1R32clayKatherine Sebov7-5 6-0

Draw