R16 ASB Classic 2026

Elina Svitolina #14 def. Katie Boulter #106

7-5 6-4

Elina Svitolina defeated Katie Boulter 7-5 6-4 in the 2026 ASB Classic second round on hard courts on January 8, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatElina SvitolinaKatie Boulter
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
42
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
44
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
57.5%63.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
54.4%54.9%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
55.9%36.7%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%45.5%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
55.0%48.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
54.5%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
51.8%45.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.4%46.6%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-2.0-8.8
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+8.8+2.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2026 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldElina SvitolinaKatie Boulter
Country UKR GBR
Birth dateSep 12, 1994Aug 1, 1996
Age3129
Height174 cm182 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)14106
Ranking points (entering)2,606744
Elo (entering)1,9881,761
Current career W-L450–23496–96
Current career earnings$30,597,396$4,721,091
Pre-match H2H
Elina Svitolina #14 1 0 Katie Boulter #106

Path

Elina Svitolina's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Varvara Gracheva #766-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2026R32

Elina Svitolina's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sonay Kartal #686-4 6-7(2) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 9, 2026QF

Katie Boulter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yuliia Starodubtseva #1136-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 5, 2026R32