Elena Malygina vs Noma Noha Akugue — W35 Birmingham Final
W35 Birmingham · CHALLENGER · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 January 2026 ·
hard
#141WTA
1624ELO
1588Hard ELO
22 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLLL
Malygina E.6-4 6-4
Noha Akugue N.
Malygina E.
662
Noha Akugue N.
440
Elena Malygina defeated Noma Noha Akugue 6-4 6-4 in the W35 Birmingham final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Noma Noha Akugue came in ranked #141, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Malygina claimed a first win over Noma Noha Akugue in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Malygina edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-27 | W15 Alkmaar 1 | R16 | clay | Noma Noha Akugue | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
60%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Clear edge
46%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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96
Noha Akugue N.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast