Ekaterina Makarova vs Noma Noha Akugue · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Australian Open • Hard • Jan 6, 2025 • 7:15 AM
Final score
2 - 0
Winner Ekaterina Makarova
Key insights
Player performance profile
Ekaterina Makarova
50% · 5–5 on hard
44% · 15–19 on clay
0% · 0–1 on grass
Games won (last 10)
39%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~571 points across 4 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~571 points across 4 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -4.3 | 1% | Vulnerable |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.4 | 54% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +2.8 | 72% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Noma Noha Akugue
52% · 13–12 on hard
54% · 27–23 on clay
Games won (last 10)
56%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~117 points across 1 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~117 points across 1 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.1 | 29% | Shaky |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.9 | 42% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -0.8 | 44% | Shaky |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Ekaterina Makarova and Noma Noha Akugue are set to meet at the WTA Australian Open on January 6, 2025 in a hard-court singles match. Makarova enters with a 5–5 record on hard courts in 2025, while Akugue has posted a 13–12 mark on hard courts this season. Based on Elo ratings, this projects as a tight matchup with neither player holding more than a slight statistical edge. In their head-to-head history, Makarova leads 3–2 over Akugue.