Linda Fruhvirtova vs Xinyu Gao — Istanbul 2 Round of 32

Istanbul 2 · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Linda Fruhvirtova
CZE6
Linda Fruhvirtova
#179WTA
1625ELO
1618Hard ELO
21 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLW
1 — 2
Sets
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 ·
hard
CHN
Xinyu Gao
#255WTA
1504ELO
1492Hard ELO
28 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWLLW
Fruhvirtova L.
6-7 6-4 3-6
Gao X.
Fruhvirtova L.
68631
Gao X.
710462

Xinyu Gao defeated Linda Fruhvirtova in the Round of 32 at the Istanbul 2 hard-court tournament, prevailing 7-6, 4-6, 6-3. Gao served five aces to Fruhvirtova's one and committed one double fault to her opponent's eight. The two players converted 56% and 50% of their break points, respectively, and each won five service breaks.

Key context

  • Match story: Xinyu Gao closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-19Livesport Prague OpenFhardXinyu Gao6-2 0-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Fruhvirtova L.Gao X.
1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
50%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
50%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fruhvirtova L.Gao X.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
4
31
Break points saved·Dominant
2
43
Break points won·Clear edge
72
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
4
33
Tiebreaks·
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 15:50 UTC
Fruhvirtova L.74%
Gao X.26%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Fruhvirtova L. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 66% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Fruhvirtova L.
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Gao X.
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.6+125 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.4Hard Elo 1492
6.5Overall Elo 1625
ELO gap
3.5Overall Elo 1504
7.0Leads 1–0 on hard
H2H
3.0Trails 0–1 on hard
4.85 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
5.66 of last 10 on hard
0.0Lost last 5
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
7.0Grass → Hard
Surface transition
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
Fruhvirtova L.Gao X.
Freshness·
100
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Fruhvirtova L.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw