Emily Appleton vs Louisa Chirico · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Austin • Hard • Feb 21, 2026 • 4:10 PM
Final score
0 - 2
Winner Louisa Chirico
Key insights
Player performance profile
Emily Appleton
57% · 20–15 on hard
25% · 1–3 on clay
50% · 3–3 on grass
Games won (last 10)
43%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~1,675 points across 9 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~1,675 points across 9 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.0 | 31% | Shaky |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.7 | 28% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -6.0 | 12% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Louisa Chirico
0% · 0–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
45%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,534 points across 16 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,534 points across 16 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -3.6 | 5% | Vulnerable |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -2.6 | 18% | Vulnerable |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -5.5 | 13% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | 40% | 26% | Shaky |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Emily Appleton and Louisa Chirico are set to meet at the WTA Austin on February 21, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Appleton enters with limited recorded results on hard courts in 2026, while Chirico has posted a 0–1 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Chirico entering this matchup. In their head-to-head history, Chirico leads 2–0 over Appleton, including a win in their most recent meeting.