Barbora Palicova vs Julia Grabher — Grado 125 Quarter-final
Grado 125 · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#238WTA
1380ELO
1374Clay ELO
22 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2025 ·
clay
#118WTA
1613ELO
1593Clay ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Palicova B.6-2 6-3
Grabher J.
Palicova B.
662
Grabher J.
230
Barbora Palicova defeated Julia Grabher 6-2 6-3 in the Grado 125 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Julia Grabher came in ranked #118, leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Barbora Palicova had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 9 on clay. Barbora Palicova claimed a first win over Julia Grabher in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Barbora Palicova dropped just 5 games past Julia Grabher.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | W75 Chiasso 1 | QF | clay | Julia Grabher | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2022-08-12 | W60 San Bartolome de Tirajana | QF | clay | Julia Grabher | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
1.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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95
Grabher J.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast