Elvina Kalieva vs Kristina MladenovicUS Open Qualifying Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Qualifying Round of 128
#115WTA
1569ELO
1540Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 ·
hard
Court 7 · 4th on
#852WTA
1422ELO
1408Hard ELO
33 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Kalieva E.
6-2 1-6 6-1
Mladenovic K.
Kalieva E.
6162
Mladenovic K.
2611

Elvina Kalieva defeated Kristina Mladenovic in the US Open qualifying first round, advancing with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 victory. Kalieva hit 5 aces to Mladenovic's 1 and converted 71% of her break points, compared to Mladenovic's 43%. Kalieva won 5 service breaks to Mladenovic's 3.

Key context

  • Match story: Elvina Kalieva closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
38%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
53%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
6.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
18
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
28
10
Break points won·Even
87
84
Deciding sets·Slight edge
36
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
65

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 00:50 UTC
Kalieva E.81%
Mladenovic K.19%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Strong favourite · Kalieva E. heavily favoured

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.6+132 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.4Hard Elo 1408
6.8Overall Elo 1569
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1422
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
6.47 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
2.32 of last 10 on hard
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
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·Dominant
54
87

Kalieva E.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 82 games (7d) · Mladenovic K.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 78%

Draw