Polona Hercog vs Leyre Romero Gormaz

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Cali Open - CaliR32ClayMon 2 Nov · ~14:00Campo 3 · After 2 matches

Polona HercogWTA #201 · SLO38%

VSSlight edge · Romero Gormaz L.

Leyre Romero GormazWTA #131 · ESP62%

Win probabilityWho is more likely to winSlight edge · Romero Gormaz L.

38%62%

Romero Gormaz L. favoured, but within the range where form on the day decides.

Umpiry ScoreMatchup strength, 0–10 · not a probability

Hercog P.4.7/10

Heavy underdog

Romero Gormaz L.6.6/10

Marginal edge

Why

Surface+9 Clay Elo edgeSupports Romero Gormaz L.

Overall ratingOverall Elo 1616Supports Romero Gormaz L.

Head-to-headLeads 1–0 on claySupports Romero Gormaz L.

This eventDidn't play here last yearBoth players

Long matches1 three-setter in 14 daysBoth players

ELO1 687

Clay ELO1 689

Last 106–4

Age35

PlaysRight

EarningsCareer $4.6M2026 $48K

ELO1 714

Clay ELO1 693

Last 107–3

Age24

PlaysLeft

EarningsCareer $784K2026 $179K

Polona Hercog faces Leyre Romero Gormaz in the Cali Open - Cali round of 32 on clay. Leyre Romero Gormaz holds the paper edge — ranked #131, leading the head-to-head 1–0.

Key context

Last match: Polona Hercog lost just 0 games in a 6–0 6–0 demolition of Maria Jose Rico Sanchez.
Head-to-head: Leyre Romero Gormaz leads the head-to-head 1–0. Last met at Tolentino Open - Tolentino 2026.
Surface form: Polona Hercog 4 of 7, Leyre Romero Gormaz 5 of 7 on clay recently — Leyre Romero Gormaz the sharper of late.

Common opponents

3 shared · last 12 months

Hercog P. and Romero Gormaz L. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hercog P. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Romero Gormaz L. 1–3 (25%). Hercog P. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Romero Gormaz L. against 0 — though 2 of those edges carry caveats (lower-tier event).

2–250%Hercog P. · better vs 2Record vs common opponents1–325%Romero Gormaz L. · better vs 0

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

4–5Sets5–6

50–46Games50–52

1–3Tiebreaks0–1

1–0Deciding sets0–3

Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

vs Sherif M.#56L6-7 6-7Tucuman 125 · clayL6-1 4-6 2-6Dubrovnik 125 · clay
vs Oliynykova O.#62W4-6 6-3 6-3Quito 125 · clayL6-7(3) 6-3 2-6Hamburg · clay
vs Udvardy P.#86W7-6 6-1Colina 125 · clayW6-3 6-4Antalya 125 3 · clay

Head-to-head

1 meeting · Romero Gormaz L. leads 1–0

Romero Gormaz L.September 2026Tolentino Open - TolentinoClay7-6(4) 1-6 6-7(3)

Evidence

Hercog P.Romero Gormaz L.

FormLast 10 matches each · 2026

Win–loss6–47–3

Season win rate58% (30–22)58% (38–27)

RatingUmpiry ELO

Overall ELO16871714

Clay-court ELO16891693

Serve vs returnLast 50 vs 64 matches

1st-serve points won64%61%

Return points won46%47%

Aces / match2.22.0

ClutchLast 50 vs 64 matches

Break points saved56%57%

When it starts

Campo 3 · After 2 matches · Followed by

1Jeanjean L. v Bronzetti L.Starting at 11:00 AM
2Janicijevic S. v Sierra S.Followed by
3This match: Hercog P. v Romero Gormaz L.This match

Draw

Odds

Conditions

Campo 3 · ~14:00 local

SurfaceClay

Forecast29°C · Overcast

Wind5 km/h

Humidity65%

Freshness

Last 7 & 14 days

Hercog P.Romero Gormaz L.

1Days since last match3

3Matches · 7 days3

61Games · 7 days64

3Matches · 14 days3

61Games · 14 days64

Green marks the fresher player.

Cite this

Umpiry, "Polona Hercog vs Leyre Romero Gormaz — Cali Open - Cali Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-02/gormaz-vs-hercog-cali-open-cali-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 2 November 2026).