Hanyu Guo vs Elvina Kalieva — Midland 125 Quarter-final

Midland 125 · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
CHN
Hanyu Guo
#200WTA
1625ELO
1592Hard ELO
28 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026 ·
hard
USA
Elvina Kalieva
#120WTA
1569ELO
1540Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
Guo H.
6-2 2-6 7-6
Kalieva E.
Guo H.
6272
Kalieva E.
2661

Hanyu Guo defeated Elvina Kalieva 6-2 2-6 7-6 in the Midland 125 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elvina Kalieva came in ranked #120.

Key context

  • Match story: Hanyu Guo closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Guo H.Kalieva E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Guo H.Kalieva E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
18
Break points saved·Even
25
28
Break points won·Slight edge
96
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
36
Tiebreaks·
—
15

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Guo H.Kalieva E.
Freshness·Slight edge
100
94

Guo H.: 18 days rest · Kalieva E.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw