Storm Hunter vs Sinja Kraus — Indian Wells Qualifying Round 1

Indian Wells · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
AUS
Storm Hunter
#174WTA
1681ELO
1668Hard ELO
32 yrs · 166 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
Sinja Kraus
AUT
Sinja Kraus
#85WTA
1736ELO
1645Hard ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Hunter S.
7-6 6-4
Kraus S.
Hunter S.
762
Kraus S.
640

Storm Hunter defeated Sinja Kraus 7-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Storm Hunter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Storm Hunter extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-02Indian WellsQ64hardStorm Hunter7-6(4) 6-4

Statistics

This season
Hunter S.Kraus S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hunter S.Kraus S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
56
Break points saved·Dominant
5
43
Break points won·Dominant
68
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
31

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

Freshness

Recent load
Hunter S.Kraus S.
Freshness·
—
84

Kraus S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 40 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw