Isabella Shinikova vs Karla Popovic — W15 Sharm ElSheikh SF

W15 Sharm ElSheikh · CHALLENGER · Semi-final

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Isabella Shinikova

#345WTA

1346ELO

1365Hard ELO

34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 6 April 2026 · 00:00

hard

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Karla Popovic

#735WTA

30 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

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Shinikova I.

7-6 6-2

Popovic K.

Shinikova I.

762

Popovic K.

620

Isabella Shinikova defeated Karla Popovic 7-6 6-2 in the W15 Sharm ElSheikh semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Isabella Shinikova came in ranked #345, defending the title.

Key context

Match story: Isabella Shinikova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Shinikova I.serving37% hold

wins 45% of points on serve vs Popovic K.

Popovic K.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Shinikova I.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Shinikova I.Popovic K.

1st serve in·Slight edge

62%

70%

1st serve points won·Even

62%

59%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

48%

43%

Service points won·Even

57%

54%

Return points won·Slight edge

43%

53%

Break points saved·Slight edge

59%

50%

Aces / match·Clear edge

2.4

0.7

Double faults / match·Clear edge

3.8

2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

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Isabella Shinikova vs Karla Popovic — W15 Sharm ElSheikh Semi-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return