Emily Appleton vs Simona Waltert — Ilkley 125 Round of 32
Ilkley 125 · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2025 ·
grass
Appleton E.3-6 6-4 6-3
Waltert S.
Appleton E.
3662
Waltert S.
6431
Emily Appleton defeated Simona Waltert 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Ilkley 125 round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Waltert came in ranked #87, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Emily Appleton narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Emily Appleton dropped the opening set before beating Simona Waltert 3–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-24 | Wimbledon | Q128 | grass | Emily Appleton | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 |
| 2024-10-17 | W100 Shrewsbury 1 | R16 | hard | Simona Waltert | 4-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2019-02-08 | W15 Sharm El Sheikh 3 | QF | hard | Simona Waltert | 6-0 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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86
Waltert S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast