Alina Korneeva vs Darya AstakhovaKorea Open - Seoul Round of 16

Korea Open - Seoul · WTA · Round of 16
#81WTA
1725ELO
1718Hard ELO
$460kYTD
$806kCAREER
19 yrs
Last 10
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Sets
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 ·
hard
#203WTA
1511ELO
1446Hard ELO
$39kYTD
$315kCAREER
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
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Korneeva A.
vs
Astakhova D.

Alina Korneeva faces Darya Astakhova in the Korea Open - Seoul round of 16 on hard. Alina Korneeva is the paper favourite — ranked #81, a roughly 270-point hard Elo advantage — but Darya Astakhova arrives in form, winning 8 of their last 10 on hard to Alina Korneeva's 6.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 09:50 UTC
Korneeva A.76%
Astakhova D.24%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Korneeva A. 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
1 common opponents · Korneeva A. 2–0 · Astakhova D. 1–0 · small sample
Both won · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.4+272 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.6Hard Elo 1446
7.7Overall Elo 1724
ELO gap
2.3Overall Elo 1511
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.86 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
7.27 of last 10 on hard
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
4.02 three-setters 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.

46 vs 43 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
49%
50%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Korneeva A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Astakhova D.

Astakhova D.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Korneeva A.

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
88
58

Korneeva A.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Astakhova D.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 78 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
26°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 56%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw