Barbora Palicova vs Mai Hontama — Livesport Prague Open Qualifying Semi-final
Livesport Prague Open · WTA · Qualifying Semi-final
#238WTA
1380ELO
1343Hard ELO
22 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
0 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 18 July 2026 ·
hard
Palicova B.3-6 3-6
Hontama M.
Palicova B.
330
Hontama M.
662
Mai Hontama defeated Barbora Palicova 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals of the Livesport Prague Open. Hontama hit 0 aces and 2 double faults, while Palicova had 3 aces and 4 double faults. Hontama converted 43% of break points and won 6 service breaks to Palicova's 3.
Key context
- Match story: Mai Hontama dropped just 6 games past Barbora Palicova.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
51%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
0.8
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 11:50 UTCPalicova B.36%
Hontama M.64%
Toss-up
50–58%
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+
80%+
Slight edge · Hontama M. narrowly ahead
Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Umpiry Score
Pre-match5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScoreForm & Matchup
3.8Hard Elo 1343
Surface ELO6.2+99 Hard Elo edge
3.7Overall Elo 1380
ELO gap6.3Overall Elo 1480
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
2.62 of last 10 on hard
Surface form5.66 of last 10 on hard
0.0
Win streak0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count7.01 three-setter in 14 days
6.0Clay → Hard
Surface transitionContext
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn'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.