Despina Papamichail vs Ekaterine GorgodzeUS Open Qualifying Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Qualifying Round of 64
#188WTA
1475ELO
1404Hard ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLLLL
0 — 2
Sets
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 ·
hard
Court 15 · 2nd on
#161WTA
1478ELO
1438Hard ELO
34 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWW
Papamichail D.
6-7 6-7
Gorgodze E.
Papamichail D.
6360
Gorgodze E.
7772

Ekaterine Gorgodze defeated Despina Papamichail 7-6, 7-6 in the qualifying 64 round of the US Open. The match saw Gorgodze and Papamichail record equal numbers of service breaks, four each. Gorgodze did not commit any double faults or aces, while Papamichail had two of each.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-07-30W60 Grodzisk MazowieckiQFclayEkaterine Gorgodze6-3 6-0
2019-09-14W25 Frydek MistekSFclayEkaterine Gorgodze6-0 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
78%
1st serve points won·Even
54%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
52%
53%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
49%
51%
Aces / match·Even
0.5
0.9
Double faults / match·Even
1.3
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
34
24
Break points saved·Even
16
20
Break points won·Slight edge
92
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
92

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 16:50 UTC
Papamichail D.53%
Gorgodze E.47%
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.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
4.6Hard Elo 1404
Surface ELO
5.4+34 Hard Elo edge
5.0Overall Elo 1475
ELO gap
5.0Overall Elo 1478
5.0First meeting on hard
H2H
5.0First meeting on hard
6.16 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
3.23 of last 10 on hard
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·Clear edge
81
67

Papamichail D.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d) · Gorgodze E.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 76 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw