Darja Semenistaja vs Paula BadosaSao Paulo Round of 32

Sao Paulo · WTA · Round of 32
#120WTA
1654ELO
1568Hard ELO
$348kYTD
$1.1MCAREER
23 yrs · 169 cm · Left-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Monday, 14 September 2026 ·
hard
Quadra Central Maria Esther Bueno · 2nd on
#70WTA
1780ELO
1748Hard ELO
$547kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
LWLWWLWWWW
Semenistaja D.
vs
Badosa P.

Darja Semenistaja faces Paula Badosa in the Sao Paulo round of 32 on hard. Paula Badosa holds the paper edge — ranked #70, a roughly 180-point hard Elo advantage.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 11:50 UTC
Semenistaja D.27%
Badosa P.73%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Badosa P. clearly ahead, but no certainty

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
4 common opponents · Semenistaja D. 0–5 · Badosa P. 2–2 · small sample
Both lost · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.8Hard Elo 1568
Surface ELO
7.2+180 Hard Elo edge
3.4Overall Elo 1654
ELO gap
6.6Overall Elo 1780
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
3.54 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
5.26 of last 10 on hard
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter 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.

48 vs 39 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.0
6.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Semenistaja D.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Badosa P.

Badosa P.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Semenistaja D.

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
89
Break points saved·Dominant
52
81
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Even
94
94
Tiebreaks·Even
98
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
89
95

Semenistaja D.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d) · Badosa P.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

When it starts

2nd on Quadra Central Maria Esther Bueno · Not before 5:30 PM · 1 match still to finish ahead

  1. 1Bouzas Maneiro J. v Salkova D.
  2. 2Semenistaja D. v Badosa P.This match
  3. 3Lamens S. v Alves C.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather forecast
15°CShowers
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 96%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw