Waltert vs Crawley Prediction 24 August 2026
🔊 In the second round in Philadelphia, Simona Waltert takes on Fiona Crawley. Both players are capable of dictating the pace on hard courts, and the opening conditions suggest this could be a lengthy contest.
Head-to-Head
📊 Simona Waltert and Fiona Crawley have never met before, so there is no head-to-head record to factor in here.
Simona Waltert Player Overview
Simona Waltert arrives at this match with five wins from her last ten, her results alternating between solid performances and defeats. In her most recent tournament she lost to Mayar Sherif, though before that she beat Petra Marčinko and faced Jessica Pegula. Her average of 20.4 games per match points to a tendency towards longer contests. She holds serve in around 55% of her service games, suggesting some vulnerability on serve, though she wins 57% of service points overall, which helps offset the occasional dropped game. She has won exactly half her sets played, and her record of straight-set wins and straight-set losses is broadly even - four of each across her last ten matches.
Match Results: Simona Waltert
Fiona Crawley Player Overview
Fiona Crawley has been in slightly better form, winning six of her last ten matches. Her recent opponents have come from the ITF circuit - among them Lizette Cabrera and Anastasia Zakharova. Her average of 24.1 games per match is even higher, reflecting a pattern of regularly extended sets or deciding sets even outside WTA events. Crawley holds just around 9% of her service games, an extremely low figure at WTA level; however, the sheer volume of matches played has kept her competitive overall, with a 52% set-winning rate. Also notable is her 81% first-serve percentage, which does not consistently translate into holding serve.
Match Results: Fiona Crawley
Key factors
- Simona Waltert averages 20.4 games per match, while Fiona Crawley averages 24.1.
- Both players frequently feature in matches with extended sets, which increases the likelihood of the total going over.
- Both players have broadly similar games and sets win percentages, suggesting a competitive match is possible.
- Over their last 10 matches each, both players have mixed records of wins and losses, reducing the likelihood of a one-sided outcome.
Expected scenario
Both players' average match times suggest this could be a drawn-out affair, with long sets and no clear dominance from either side. The chances of a third set are moderate, which would push the total games above the standard line. That fits with a bet on the over.
⭐ Editor's Pick
One statistic stands out in this match between Simona Waltert and Fiona Crawley: both players consistently go deep into matches regardless of the result. The gap in level isn't enough to guarantee a quick finish - each player is capable of taking at least a set or extending games within a set. Our pick is Total Games - Over 20.5.
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