Makarova vs Barbulescu — W15 Heraklion Semi-final

W15 Heraklion · CHALLENGER · Semi-final

RUS

Ekaterina Makarova

1302ELO

1279Clay ELO

30 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 24 March 2025 · 00:00

clay

ROU

Bianca Elena Barbulescu

1216ELO

1183Clay ELO

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWLWWLW

Makarova E.

7-6 6-2

Elena Barbulescu B.

Makarova E.

762

Elena Barbulescu B.

620

Ekaterina Makarova defeated Bianca Elena Barbulescu 7-6 6-2 in the W15 Heraklion semi-final on clay.

Key context

Match story: Ekaterina Makarova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Makarova E.serving25% hold

wins 39% of points on serve vs Elena Barbulescu B.

Elena Barbulescu B.serving34% hold

wins 43% of points on serve vs Makarova E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Makarova E.Elena Barbulescu B.

1st serve in·Slight edge

68%

58%

1st serve points won·Even

58%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

40%

45%

Service points won·Even

52%

53%

Return points won·Even

47%

50%

Break points saved·Even

47%

49%

Aces / match·Even

0.5

0.8

Double faults / match·Slight edge

3.4

4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

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Ekaterina Makarova vs Bianca Elena Barbulescu — W15 Heraklion Semi-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return