Memphis (Usa) · R16 · Hard · best of 3 · Jul 29, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC

Elvina Kalieva vs. Zeynep Sonmez — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · July 29, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Result

✗ Pick wrong

Elvina Kalieva won 3-6 7-5 7-5

A miss: Zeynep Sonmez at 50% lost to Elvina Kalieva (3-6 7-5 7-5). It stays up, like every other miss.

Elvina Kalieva and Zeynep Sonmez meet in the round of 16 at Memphis (Usa) on Wednesday. Zeynep Sonmez is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (4 of the last 10). Elvina Kalieva limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10.

Zeynep Sonmez simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. Sonmez comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Sonmez fractionally more likely to land the big points.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Hard rating

Elvina Kalieva

1464

Zeynep Sonmez

1679

Overall rating

Elvina Kalieva

1515

Zeynep Sonmez

1686

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Elvina Kalieva	Zeynep Sonmez
1st serve in	56.1%	61.5%
1st serve points won	63.9%	60.4%
2nd serve points won	45.2%	44.8%

Form

Elvina Kalieva

4–6

Zeynep Sonmez

4–6

Frequently asked questions

Who won Elvina Kalieva vs Zeynep Sonmez at Memphis (Usa)?: Elvina Kalieva won 3-6 7-5 7-5.
Was the Elvina Kalieva vs Zeynep Sonmez prediction correct?: A miss: Zeynep Sonmez at 50% lost to Elvina Kalieva (3-6 7-5 7-5). It stays up, like every other miss.