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Raluka Serban vs Sarah Van Emst — Lisboa Belem Open - Lisbon Qualifying Round of 16

Lisboa Belem Open - LisbonQ16QualifyingClaySun 11 Oct · ~15:30Final2h 17m
Raluka SerbanWTA #383 · CYP
Sarah Van EmstWTA #537 · NED
SetsGames2
646
1
264

Raluka Serban defeated Sarah Van Emst 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Lisboa Belem Open in Lisbon on clay. Serban hit 0 aces and 7 double faults, while Van Emst had 1 ace and 3 double faults. Serban converted 36% of her break points and won 5 service breaks, compared to Van Emst's 30% conversion rate and 3 service breaks.

Generated automatically from Umpiry match data.

Key context

  • Match story: Raluka Serban closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–4.

How the match was decided

Auto-generated

Serban R. came through in three sets, with five breaks of serve.

  • Breaks of serveSerban R. 5 · Van Emst S. 3
  • 1st-serve points wonSerban R. 65% · Van Emst S. 68%
  • AcesSerban R. 0 · Van Emst S. 1

Turning points

When the match moved
  1. Set 16–2SetSerban R. · Broke to take the set
  2. Set 22–2Break backSerban R. · Broke back
  3. Set 22–3BreakVan Emst S. · Broke, never broken back
  4. Set 34–3Break backVan Emst S. · Broke back
  5. Set 36–4SetSerban R. · Broke to take the set

Win probability during the match

i
66%Serban R.
34%Van Emst S.
Final · 6–2 4–6 6–4
1–01–12–13–14–14–25–26–21–01–11–22–22–32–43–43–54–54–61–01–12–12–23–24–24–34–45–46–4S1 · 6–2S2 · 4–6S3 · 6–4Set 2 · 4–6Set 3 · 6–4Set 1 · 6–2
  1. Break by Serban R.
  2. Break by Serban R.
  3. Set won by Serban R.
  4. Break by Van Emst S.
  5. Break by Serban R.
  6. Break by Van Emst S.
  7. Break by Van Emst S.
  8. Set won by Van Emst S.
  9. Break by Serban R.
  10. Break by Van Emst S.
  11. Break by Serban R.
  12. Set won by Serban R.
Raluka SerbanSarah Van Emst
Recorded during the match
Serve flowSerban R. broken 3 times · Van Emst S. broken 5 times.
  • Hold to love/15
  • Hold to 30
  • Hold to 40 / deuce
  • Broken
  • Result unknown
Serban R.
11/14Van Emst S.
9/14
Set 1Set 2Set 3

Match momentum

Whole matchSerban R.Van Emst S.
EvenSerban R.Van Emst S.
Late momentumSerban R.49
8Last 12 points4
8Last 3 games11
4/12Break points3/10

Break of serve

Match statistics

Serban R.Van Emst S.
Serve
  • 0Aces1
  • 7Double faults3
  • 65% · 55/841st serve %67% · 63/94
  • 65%1st serve points won68%
  • 55% · 16/292nd serve points won32% · 10/31
  • 79% · 11/14Service games held64% · 9/14
Return
  • 45% · 42/94Return points won38% · 32/84
  • 36%Break points won30%
  • 5Breaks of serve3

Serve & return performance

Key performance gaps
Double faultsVan Emst S. served 3 double faults, Serban R. 7. Largest performance gap of the match.+4Serban R.7Van Emst S.3

Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

1 meeting · Serban R. leads 1–0
10

Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match
Serban R.Van Emst S.1 612ELO1 6121 581Clay ELO1 5892–8Last 105–529Age21RightPlaysRightCareer $673K2026 $23KEarningsCareer $59K2026 $17K

Match info

  • Started~15:30 local
  • Duration2h 17m

Cite this

Raluka Serban beat Sarah Van Emst 6-2 4-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Raluka Serban vs Sarah Van Emst — Lisboa Belem Open - Lisbon Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-11/emst-vs-serban-lisboa-belem-open-lisbon-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 11 October 2026).