Naomi Osaka vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaBad Homburg Quarter-final

Bad Homburg · WTA · Quarter-final
#13WTA
1987ELO
1793Grass ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 25 June 2026 ·
grass
#18WTA
1844ELO
1739Grass ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLW
Osaka N.
6-2 6-2
Alexandrova E.
Osaka N.
662
Alexandrova E.
220

Naomi Osaka advanced to the semifinals of the Bad Homburg tournament by defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. Osaka served 7 aces and did not commit a double fault, while converting 67% of her break points and winning 94% of her first-serve points. Alexandrova converted 50% of her break points and was broken 4 times.

Around the match

  • I just want to play as many matches as possible before Wimbledon. My coach Tomas helps me a lot to better understand grass. I feel really comfortable now.

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Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.7
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
93
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
71
Break points won·Even
98
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
19

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 10:50 UTC
Osaka N.69%
Alexandrova E.31%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Osaka N. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
4.1Grass Elo 1554
Surface ELO
5.9+75 Grass Elo edge
7.0Overall Elo 1873
ELO gap
3.0Overall Elo 1716
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
6.76 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
7.17 of last 10 on grass
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Country comfort
5.9Won 65% in Germany (20)
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
87
56

Osaka N.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Alexandrova E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
34°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw