Katie Boulter vs Kayla CrossToronto Round of 128

Toronto · WTA · Round of 128
#71WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
30 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWWW
0 — 2
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2026 ·
hard
#163WTA
1432ELO
1433Hard ELO
21 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWWWWW
Boulter K.
6-7 5-7
Cross K.
Boulter K.
6350
Cross K.
7772

Kayla Cross defeated Katie Boulter in the Round of 128 at the Toronto tournament, winning 7-6, 7-5 on hard courts. Cross hit 11 aces to Boulter's 2 and converted 75% of her break points, compared to Boulter's 33%. Cross won 3 service breaks to Boulter's 2.

Around the match

  • Definitely in shock. Still doesn't really feel real.

  • I got a text message last night asking if I wanted to be on centre court. Obviously said 'yes' right away.

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Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.3
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 15:50 UTC
Boulter K.69%
Cross K.31%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Boulter K. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
9.5+362 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.5Hard Elo 1433
10.0Overall Elo 1831
ELO gap
0.0Overall Elo 1432
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.26 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
3.94 of last 10 on hard
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter 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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
86
100

Boulter K.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d) · Cross K.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw