Kristina Liutova vs Elvina KalievaMemphis Semi-final

Memphis · WTA · Semi-final
#229WTA
1681ELO
1592Hard ELO
16 yrs
Last 10
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Sets
Saturday, 1 August 2026 ·
hard
#132WTA
1569ELO
1540Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
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Liutova K.
vs
Kalieva E.

Kristina Liutova faces Elvina Kalieva in the Memphis semi-final on hard. Elvina Kalieva is the paper favourite — ranked #132 — but Kristina Liutova arrives in form, winning 6 of their last 7 on hard to Elvina Kalieva's 5.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 02:50 UTC
Liutova K.51%
Kalieva E.49%
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

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
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.7+53 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.3Hard Elo 1540
6.4Overall Elo 1681
ELO gap
3.6Overall Elo 1569
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
10.010 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
8.58 of last 10 on hard
10.014-match win streak
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
6.3Won 71% in Usa (45)
Country comfort
5.3Won 55% in Usa (158)
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.

21 vs 38 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
52%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Liutova K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kalieva E.

Kalieva E.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Liutova K.

Serve advantage — Liutova K.

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
71

Liutova K.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 89 games (7d) · Kalieva E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
27°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 69%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw