Varvara Lepchenko vs Elina Avanesyan — Merida Qualifying Round 2
Merida · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#184WTA
1578ELO
1559Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
#161WTA
1694ELO
1640Hard ELO
23 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lepchenko V.6-4 2-6 6-3
Avanesyan E.
Lepchenko V.
6262
Avanesyan E.
4631
Varvara Lepchenko defeated Elina Avanesyan 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the Merida qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Avanesyan came in ranked #161, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Varvara Lepchenko claimed a first win over Elina Avanesyan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Varvara Lepchenko closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Hamburg | F | clay | Elina Avanesyan | 6-4 6-7(5) 3-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
41%
Service points won·Even
55%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
50%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
0.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
15
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
17
8
Break points won·Dominant
56
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
13
92
Tiebreaks·
55
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
97
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Lepchenko V.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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