Raluka Serban vs Despina Papamichail — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2024 ·
hard
#188WTA
1475ELO
1404Hard ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
Serban R.7-5 6-2
Papamichail D.
Serban R.
762
Papamichail D.
520
Raluka Serban defeated Despina Papamichail 7-5 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Despina Papamichail came in ranked #188, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Raluka Serban narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Raluka Serban closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | W75 Vacaria 1 | R16 | clay | Despina Papamichail | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
| 2024-01-10 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Raluka Serban | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2014-06-16 | Sharm El Sheikh 10K | QF | hard | Despina Papamichail | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
46%
50%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
10
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
38
16
Break points won·Clear edge
76
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
9
60
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast