WTA AustinHardSemi-finals21 Feb 2026 · 17:10
E. Appleton
#462 · United Kingdom
VS
L. Chirico
#191 · USA
APPLETON
2.8
·
CHIRICO
1.47

Odds

Market
Appleton
Chirico
Winner
2.8
1.47

Player analysis

E. Appleton comes into this match in difficult form — 0 wins from the last 5. Point statistics tell a concerning story — average DS of -7.3, meaning E. Appleton has been on the wrong side of most exchanges over five matches. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.5/10, leaving E. Appleton vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Break point efficiency is a red flag — E. Appleton has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -26 over recent matches.

DS -7.31Trend mixed

L. Chirico comes into this match in difficult form — 1 wins from the last 5. Point statistics tell a concerning story — average DS of -6.7, meaning L. Chirico has been on the wrong side of most exchanges over five matches. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.4/10, leaving L. Chirico vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Good performance in key moments — break point efficiency of +11 over the last five.

DS -6.74Trend down

Recent form

Recent form bar chartLLLLL

0W 5L last 5

21 FebChirico6-7 2-6L
16 FebQuevedo3-6 5-7L
8 FebAnsari3-6 6-1 4-6L
3 NovMcNeil3-6 3-6L
25 OctMorvayova4-6 6-4 7-5L
Recent form bar chartLLWLL

1W 4L last 5

3 MarUrhobo3-6 6-2 3-6L
22 FebBartunkova6-2 6-3L
21 FebAppleton6-7 2-6W
17 FebGuo3-6 6-4 6-2L
13 JanYuan6-3 1-6 2-6L

Hard court stats

Appleton
Stat
Chirico
47.1%
Win rate
47.9%
49–55
W–L
124–135

Avg stats — last 5

1st serve %60%
1st serve won70%
2nd serve won40%
BP converted20%
BP saved50%
Aces5
Double faults4
1st serve %60%
1st serve won60%
2nd serve won40%
BP converted60%
BP saved50%
Aces4
Double faults7