Elena Malygina vs Valentina Ryser — W35 Birmingham Round of 32
W35 Birmingham · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 January 2026 ·
hard
Malygina E.6-1 6-4
Ryser V.
Malygina E.
662
Ryser V.
140
Elena Malygina defeated Valentina Ryser 6-1 6-4 in the W35 Birmingham round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Valentina Ryser came in ranked #263, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Elena Malygina claimed a first win over Valentina Ryser in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Malygina dropped just 5 games past Valentina Ryser.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-05 | W25 Sunderland | F | hard | Valentina Ryser | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2021-10-22 | W25 Karaganda | QF | hard | Valentina Ryser | 6-4 6-7(2) 7-6(6) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Clear edge
45%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast