Jule Niemeier vs Sarah Van EmstW50 Knokke-Heist Semi-final

W50 Knokke-Heist · ITF · Semi-final
#405WTA
1418ELO
1398Clay ELO
27 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 1 August 2026 ·
clay
#527WTA
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niemeier J.
6-0 6-2
Van Emst S.
Niemeier J.
662
Van Emst S.
020

Jule Niemeier defeated Sarah Van Emst in the semifinals of the W50 Knokke-Heist tournament on clay, winning 6-0, 6-2. Niemeier served 2 aces and 6 double faults, winning 75 percent of her first serves and converting 46 percent of break points. She converted 6 service breaks to Van Emst's 1.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
38%
45%
Service points won·Even
51%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
48%
50%
Aces / match·Even
2.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
10.7
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 13:50 UTC
Niemeier J.64%
Van Emst S.36%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Niemeier J. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model (out-of-sample validated). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.3
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
4.44 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
9.39 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak
9.07-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
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.

Conditions

Weather
23°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw