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Barbora Palicova vs Malaika Rapolu — W50 Austin Round of 16

W50 AustinR16HardWed 21 Oct · 10:00
Barbora Palicova(4)WTA #191 · CZE52%
VSToss-up
Malaika RapoluWTA #289 · USA48%
Win probabilityWho is more likely to winToss-up
52%48%

No meaningful edge. Serve performance in the first set is the likeliest tiebreaker.

Umpiry ScoreMatchup strength, 0–10 · not a probability
Palicova B.5.5/10
Slight disadvantage
Rapolu M.5.0/10
Heavy underdog
Why
Surface+41 Hard Elo edgeAgainst the prediction · Rapolu M.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1396Against the prediction · Rapolu M.
Recent runLost last 2Informative
CountryWon 57% in USA (110)Informative
Head-to-headNo prior meetingsBoth players
ELO1 660
Hard ELO1 556
Last 106–4
Age22
EarningsCareer $473K2026 $75K
ELO1 650
Hard ELO1 622
Last 106–4
Age23
EarningsCareer $61K2026 $20K

Barbora Palicova faces Malaika Rapolu in the W50 Austin round of 16 on hard. Barbora Palicova holds the paper edge — ranked #191.

Key context

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

They have not met before.

Evidence

Palicova B.Rapolu M.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss6–46–4
Season win rate54% (30–26)65% (39–21) (ahead)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO1660 (ahead)1650
Hard-court ELO15561622 (ahead)
Serve vs returnLast 45 vs 47 matches
1st-serve points won59%63% (ahead)
Return points won46%50% (ahead)
Aces / match1.22.0 (ahead)
ClutchLast 45 vs 47 matches
Break points saved54%54%

Draw

Odds

Conditions

10:00 local
SurfaceHard
Forecast19°C · Clear
Wind6 km/h
Humidity44%

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Umpiry, "Barbora Palicova vs Malaika Rapolu — W50 Austin Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-21/palicova-vs-rapolu-w50-austin-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 21 October 2026).