Elvina Kalieva vs Vendula ValdmannovaUS Open Qualifying Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Qualifying Round of 64
#115WTA
1569ELO
1540Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 28 August 2026 ·
hard
Court 11 · 1st on
#165WTA
1608ELO
1602Hard ELO
18 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWWW
Kalieva E.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Valdmannova V.
Kalieva E.
5662
Valdmannova V.
7441

Elvina Kalieva defeated Vendula Valdmannova 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of US Open qualifying. Kalieva hit 7 aces and 4 double faults, winning 67 percent of her first serves and converting 36 percent of break points. Valdmannova recorded 1 ace and 7 double faults, winning 64 percent of her first serves and converting 40 percent of break points; she had 4 service breaks to Kalieva's 5.

Key context

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%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.2
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 16:50 UTC
Kalieva E.39%
Valdmannova V.61%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Valdmannova V. narrowly ahead

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
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
4.2Hard Elo 1540
Surface ELO
5.8+63 Hard Elo edge
4.5Overall Elo 1569
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1608
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
7.07 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
7.98 of last 10 on hard
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
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·Even
54
56

Kalieva E.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 82 games (7d) · Valdmannova V.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 78 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw