Prediction of Ekaterina Makarova vs Polona Hercog Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
E. Makarova vs P. Hercog

Ekaterina Makarova

RUS

5

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

1.80m

Height

1.85m

Ret.

C. Rank

882

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$6.6M

Career Money

$2.4M

Left-handed (two-handed backhand)

Plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Polona Hercog

SLO

5

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

1.80m

Height

1.85m

Ret.

C. Rank

882

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$6.6M

Career Money

$2.4M

Left-handed (two-handed backhand)

Plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Head-to-head: Makarova 5 - 2 Hercog

They have played 16 sets in total, with Ekaterina Makarova winning 12 and Polona Hercog winning 4. The last match between Polona Hercog and Ekaterina Makarova was at the Rogers Cup - Toronto, 12-08-2015, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Polona Hercog getting the victory 6-2 6-7(2) 7-5.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Makarova	5
Hercog	2

Last 7 H2H Matches:

(R2) Rogers Cup - Toronto(08-12-15)

Stats

Polona Hercog

Ekaterina Makarova

(R2) China Open - Beijing(09-30-14)

Stats

Ekaterina Makarova

Polona Hercog

(R2) U.S. Open - New York(08-28-14)

Stats

Ekaterina Makarova

Polona Hercog

E. Makarova vs P. Hercog H2H Profile

E. Makarova	Stats	P. Hercog
$6,634,741	Career Prize Money	$2,443,410
55.69% (377-300)	Career Total W/L	57.57% (479-353)
5	Hard	2
4	Titles	22
5	Total H2H Matches	2
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

E. Makarova vs P. Hercog Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Ekaterina Makarova has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Polona Hercog has won 44.77%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Ekaterina Makarova, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Polona Hercog has won 47.94%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 30.86% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Ekaterina Makarova has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Polona Hercog has saved 45.00% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Ekaterina Makarova has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Polona Hercog winning 30.00% (W/L 3/7) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Ekaterina Makarova has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 65% (W/L 53/29), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 48% (W/L 35/38). Polona Hercog has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 65% (W/L 317/152), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 44% (W/L 114/144).
Player level: In the last year, Ekaterina Makarova has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), where as Polona Hercog has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 37.50% of matches (W/L 3/5). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 7 times before with Ekaterina Makarova winning 5 times and Polona Hercog being victorious 2 times. They have played 16 sets in total, with Ekaterina Makarova winning 12 and Polona Hercog winning 4.
The last match between Ekaterina Makarova and Polona Hercog was at the Rogers Cup - Toronto, 12-08-2015, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Polona Hercog getting the victory 6-2 6-7(2) 7-5.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:40:9.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Ekaterina Makarova has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Polona Hercog has played against players with an average rank of 266.7.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Ekaterina Makarova has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Polona Hercog has won 33% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Ekaterina Makarova has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Polona Hercog has converted 35.48% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Ekaterina Makarova vs Polona Hercog Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

E. Makarova vs P. Hercog H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

E. Makarova	Stats	P. Hercog
5	H2H Matches Won	2
12	Sets Won	4
93	Games Won	59
11	Aces (Total)	18
11	Total Double Faults	22
1:40:9	Average Match Time	1:40:9
71% (338/477)	1st Serve %	58% (290/503)
70% (238/338)	1st Serve Win %	63% (184/290)
49% (68/139)	2nd Serve Win %	40% (85/213)
46% (32/69)	Break Pts Won %	42% (16/38)
47% (234/503)	Return Points Win %	36% (171/477)
71% (5/7)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	29% (2/7)
0% (0/2)	Deciding Set Win %	100% (2/2)
100% (5/5)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (2/2)
0% (0/5)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/2)
0% (0/2)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/5)

Recent Performance Stats

E. Makarova Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Dubai Duty Free Championships - Dubai - 18-02-2019
R1 Aliaksandra SasnovichA. Sasnovich	L	0-6 7-5 6-4	Stats
St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy - St. Petersburg - 28-01-2019
R1 Vera ZvonarevaV. Zvonareva	L	6-3 6-4	Stats
Australian Open - Melbourne - 14-01-2019
R1 Katie BoulterK. Boulter	L	6-0 4-6 7-6(6)	Stats
Kremlin Cup - Moscow - 15-10-2018
R1 Ons JabeurO. Jabeur	L	6-1 6-2	Stats
China Open - Beijing - 01-10-2018
R1 Garbine MuguruzaG. Muguruza	L	6-0 6-4	Stats

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P. Hercog Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Tucuman Open - Tucuman - 03-11-2025
R1 Mayar SherifM. Sherif	L	7-6(4) 7-6(6)	Stats
Cali Open - Cali - 27-10-2025
R1 Tina Nadine SmithT. Nadine	L	6-3 6-4	Stats
Engie Open - Florianopolis - 20-10-2025
R1 Julia RieraJ. Riera	L	6-7(2) 6-4 6-2	Stats
U.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025
Q1 Tessah AndrianjafitrimoT. Andrianjafitrimo	L	5-7 6-2 6-4	Stats
W50 Ourense - 04-08-2025
SF Polina IatcenkoP. Iatcenko	L	6-4 6-1	Stats

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E. Makarova vs P. Hercog Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

E. Makarova	Stats	P. Hercog
55.69% (377/300)	YTD Win/Loss	57.63% (476/350)
54.83% (851/701)	Sets Win/Loss	56.13% (1058/827)
51.64% (7364/6897)	Games Win/Loss	52.55% (9058/8178)
57.22% (202/151)	Hard Win/Loss	44.19% (114/144)
51.66% (78/73)	Clay Win/Loss	67.59% (317/152)
48.35% (44/47)	Indoor Hard W/L	44.00% (22/28)
64.63% (53/29)	Grass Win/Loss	46.94% (23/26)
0.19	Aces Per Game	0.21
1320	Aces Total	1780
0.19	Double Faults Per Game	0.25
1336	Total Double Faults	2094
1st Match	Average Match Time	1:11:42
502.44	Average Opponent Rank	478.31
63% (23163/36670)	1st Serve %	60% (26861/44782)
64% (14860/23163)	1st Serve Win %	65% (17363/26861)
47% (6285/13503)	2nd Serve Win %	47% (8508/17916)
46% (1988/4278)	Break Points Won % (Total)	48% (2450/5157)
43% (16141/37176)	Return Points Win %	43% (19661/45293)
63.97% (87/49)	Slam W/L	40.22% (37/55)
51.35% (95/90)	Masters W/L	51.94% (67/62)
54.55% (6/5)	Cups W/L	53.85% (7/6)
54.08% (126/107)	Main Tour W/L	51.54% (151/142)
56.25% (63/49)	Challenger W/L	70.19% (186/79)
0% (0/0)	Futures W/L	82.35% (28/6)
55% (370/667)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	57% (465/811)
67% (2/3)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	100% (2/2)
52% (71/137)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	52% (90/173)
50% (101/202)	Deciding Set Win %	53% (129/244)
87% (383/333)	1st Set Won, Won Match	85% (471/402)
13% (383/49)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	14% (471/66)
15% (294/44)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	20% (355/71)