Kristina Penickova vs Aliona Falei — Istanbul 2 Round of 16
Istanbul 2 · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
1 — 2
Sets
Wednesday, 15 July 2026 ·
hard
Penickova K.5-7 6-3 3-6
Falei A.
Penickova K.
5631
Falei A.
7362
Aliona Falei defeated Kristina Penickova in the Round of 16 at the Istanbul 2 hard-court tournament, winning 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. The match saw Falei and Penickova record equal numbers of aces, 4 each, but Falei committed fewer double faults, 3 to 10. Falei won the match despite converting a lower percentage of break points, 44% to 67%, and ultimately securing one more service break, 7 to 6.
Key context
- Match story: Aliona Falei closed it out in three sets, 7–5 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Umpiry Score
Pre-match7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limitedForm & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
7.67 of last 10 on hard
Surface form6.06 of last 10 on hard
7.03-match win streak
Win streakFatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn't play here last year
Opponent rise
5.0Opponent hot: 7 of last 10
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
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Falei A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
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