Ella Seidel vs Anastasia Potapova — Dubai Qualifying Round 1
Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
#25WTA
1904ELO
1804Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWL
Seidel E.6-4 6-3
Potapova A.
Seidel E.
662
Potapova A.
430
Ella Seidel defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Potapova came in ranked #25, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ella Seidel claimed a first win over Anastasia Potapova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ella Seidel closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Cluj-Napoca | QF | hard | Anastasia Potapova | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Clear edge
50%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
5.2
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
52
64
Break points saved·Dominant
77
49
Break points won·Clear edge
70
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
40
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
93
87
Seidel E.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Potapova A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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