Francesca Jones vs Lucija Ciric BagaricTargu Mures Round of 16

Targu Mures · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#110WTA
1619ELO
1621Clay ELO
25 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
WWWWWWWWWW
Sets
Thursday, 30 July 2026 ·
clay
COURT 1 · 2nd on
#394WTA
1257ELO
1253Clay ELO
22 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
WWWLLLWWWL
Jones F.
vs
Ciric Bagaric L.

Francesca Jones faces Lucija Ciric Bagaric in the Targu Mures round of 16 on clay. Francesca Jones is the paper favourite — ranked #110, a roughly 370-point clay Elo advantage — but Lucija Ciric Bagaric has won both their previous meetings.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 06:50 UTC
Jones F.82%
Ciric Bagaric L.18%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Strong favourite · Jones F. heavily favoured

Calibrated model (out-of-sample validated). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

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
8.3
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
9.6+368 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.4Clay Elo 1253
9.5Overall Elo 1619
ELO gap
0.5Overall Elo 1257
2.2Trails 0–2 on clay
H2H
7.8Leads 2–0 on clay
10.010 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
5.75 of last 10 on clay
10.012-match win streak
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
0.04 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
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.

34 vs 25 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Jones F.serving46% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Ciric Bagaric L.

Ciric Bagaric L.serving37% hold

wins 45% of points on serve vs Jones 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·Clear edge
55
77

Jones F.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 111 games (7d) · Ciric Bagaric L.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
27°CClear
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 40%

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-25W35 Hammamet 2FclayLucija Ciric Bagaric2-1
2024-02-17W35 Hammamet 1SFclayLucija Ciric Bagaric6-4 0-6 7-6(5)

Draw