Elina Svitolina vs Jessica Pegula — Abu Dhabi Round of 64
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 64
#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 ·
hard
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLWWW
Svitolina E.6-4 6-3
Pegula J.
Svitolina E.
662
Pegula J.
430
Elina Svitolina defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-3 in the Abu Dhabi round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 6–2. Elina Svitolina narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Elina Svitolina closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | F | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 5-7 6-1 6-2 |
| 2025-02-09 | Doha | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2024-07-29 | Paris Olympics | R32 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2023-07-31 | Washington | QF | hard | Jessica Pegula | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2021-10-06 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
91
93
Break points saved·Even
83
86
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
98
99
Tiebreaks·Even
93
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
70
64
Svitolina E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d) · Pegula J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast