Makarova vs Spiteri — W35 Santa Margherita di Pula SF

W35 Santa Margherita di Pula · CHALLENGER · Semi-final

RUS

Ekaterina Makarova

1302ELO

1279Clay ELO

30 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 5 May 2025 · 00:00

clay

ITA

Dalila Spiteri

#359WTA

1376ELO

1374Clay ELO

29 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Makarova E.

5-7 7-6 6-2

Spiteri D.

Makarova E.

5762

Spiteri D.

7621

Ekaterina Makarova defeated Dalila Spiteri 5-7 7-6 6-2 in the W35 Santa Margherita di Pula semi-final on clay.

Key context

Match story: Ekaterina Makarova dropped the opening set before beating Dalila Spiteri 5–7 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Makarova E.serving31% hold

wins 42% of points on serve vs Spiteri D.

Spiteri D.serving40% hold

wins 46% 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.Spiteri D.

1st serve in·Even

68%

66%

1st serve points won·Even

57%

60%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

41%

47%

Service points won·Even

52%

56%

Return points won·Even

47%

Break points saved·Even

48%

52%

Aces / match·Slight edge

0.5

1.1

Double faults / match·Clear edge

3.4

2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

SlowFast

Ekaterina Makarova vs Dalila Spiteri — W35 Santa Margherita di Pula Semi-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return