Maria Sara Popa vs Lia Karatancheva — W35 Amstelveen Quarter-final
W35 Amstelveen · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 3 July 2026 ·
clay
Sara Popa M.6-3 6-4
Karatancheva L.
Sara Popa M.
662
Karatancheva L.
340
Maria Sara Popa defeated Lia Karatancheva 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the W35 Amstelveen tournament on clay. Popa hit two aces and won 77 percent of her first serves, converting 23 percent of break points en route to victory. She won three service breaks to Karatancheva's one.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sara Popa closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-16 | W15 Antalya 12 | Q32 | clay | Maria Sara Popa | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
50%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
47%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
6.5+122 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO3.5Clay Elo 1272
6.4Overall Elo 1412
ELO gap3.6Overall Elo 1296
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
6.46 of last 10 on clay
Surface form1.62 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak0.0Lost last 5
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn't play here last year
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Conditions
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 51%