Varvara Gracheva def. Viktorija Golubic
6-1 2-6 6-1
Varvara Gracheva defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-1 2-6 6-1 in the 2026 Australian Open first round on hard courts on January 20, 2026.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Varvara Gracheva | Viktorija Golubic |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.3% | 73.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 58.0% | 50.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 51.7% | 31.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 55.6% | 30.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 55.7% | 45.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 70.0% | 44.4% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 54.2% | 44.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.0% | 45.0% |
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. | -1.2 | -11.1 |
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. | +11.1 | +1.2 |
* 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.
Player Comparison
| Field | Varvara Gracheva | Viktorija Golubic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | SUI |
| Birth date | Aug 2, 2000 | Oct 16, 1992 |
| Age | 25 | 33 |
| Height | 178 cm | 169 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 77 | 83 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 887 | 841 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,728 | 1,766 |
| Current career W-L | 82–117 | 120–145 |
| Current career earnings | $4,291,230 | $5,804,419 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.