Daria Zelinskaya vs Katarina Kuzmova — W35 Sharm ElSheikh Round of 32
W35 Sharm ElSheikh · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2026 ·
hard
Zelinskaya D.4-6 6-3 7-6
Kuzmova K.
Zelinskaya D.
4672
Kuzmova K.
6361
Daria Zelinskaya defeated Katarina Kuzmova 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the W35 Sharm ElSheikh round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Katarina Kuzmova came in ranked #278, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Daria Zelinskaya claimed a first win over Katarina Kuzmova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Daria Zelinskaya dropped the opening set before beating Katarina Kuzmova 4–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | W15 Sharm ElSheikh 14 | QF | hard | Katarina Kuzmova | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 44). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast