Elvina Kalieva vs Anna Blinkova — Madrid Qualifying Round 2

Madrid · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
USA
Elvina Kalieva
#120WTA
1569ELO
1496Clay ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 ·
clay
Anna Blinkova
RUS
Anna Blinkova
#111WTA
1694ELO
1602Clay ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLLW
Kalieva E.
6-2 3-6 7-5
Blinkova A.
Kalieva E.
6372
Blinkova A.
2651

Elvina Kalieva defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Madrid qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Blinkova came in ranked #111.

Key context

  • Match story: Elvina Kalieva closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Kalieva E.Blinkova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.1
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kalieva E.Blinkova A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
18
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
28
11
Break points won·Even
87
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
36
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
90

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

Freshness

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Kalieva E.Blinkova A.
Freshness·Clear edge
96
72

Kalieva E.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d) · Blinkova A.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw