Emerson Jones #136Australia11 – 2Dalma Galfi #115Hungary2

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The read

Galfi's superior grass-court record and serve advantage give her a clear edge on this surface, supported by stronger recent quality-of-opposition results.

• Galfi has a 26-6 career grass record (81.3% win rate) vs Jones' 10-4 (71.4%), with Galfi's 2024 grass season at 9-2 including a WTA 125 title.
• Jones is 0-1 on grass in 2026 (loss to Stojsavljevic) and 2-1 in 2025, while Galfi went 3-3 in 2025 but has a much deeper grass pedigree.
• Galfi's serve metrics (4.9% ace rate, 64.7% first-serve win rate) outpace Jones (1.8% ace rate, 62.1% first-serve win rate) on a surface that rewards serving.
• Galfi's recent form includes wins over top-100 players (Kalinskaya, Parks) and competitive losses to top-30 opponents, while Jones' best recent win is over No. 72 Vekic.

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The read

Recent match lengths for both players trend toward over 20.5 games, with competitive break-point dynamics likely to produce a close total.

• Jones' last 5 completed matches averaged 21.8 total games, with 3 of 5 going over 20.5.
• Galfi's last 5 completed matches averaged 19.6 total games, but 3 of 5 went over 20.5.
• Both players have break-point conversion rates near 50%, suggesting multiple breaks and extended sets.

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The read

Recent first-set trends for both players lean toward longer sets, with tiebreak potential pushing the total over 9.5.

• Jones' last 5 first sets averaged 10.2 games, with 4 of 5 going over 9.5.
• Galfi's last 5 first sets averaged 9.4 games, with 3 of 5 going over 9.5.
• Both players have first-set tiebreak experience (Jones 68% career tiebreak win rate, Galfi 47%), increasing the chance of a 7-6 or 6-4 set.

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The read

Galfi's strong first-set record and Jones' recent slow starts make Galfi the likely set 1 winner.

• Galfi's first-set win conversion rate is 85% career, and she has won the first set in 4 of her last 5 completed matches.
• Jones has lost the first set in 3 of her last 5 matches, including her only 2026 grass match.
• Galfi's serve is more effective early in matches, with a 64.7% first-serve win rate that can pressure Jones' 54.3% break-point save rate.

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The read

Galfi's above-average ace rate on grass should drive the total aces over 5.5, with Jones contributing a few as well.

• Galfi averages 4.9 aces per 100 serves, which over a typical Bo3 match (around 100 serves) projects to ~5 aces alone.
• Jones' ace rate is 1.8%, but on grass her ace potential increases slightly; combined, they could reach 6+ aces.
• Galfi has 1882 career aces in 636 matches (~3 per match), and on grass her ace rate is typically higher.

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The read

Both players have elevated double-fault rates, making over 6.5 double faults likely in a full Bo3 match.

• Jones has a 5.4% double-fault rate, averaging ~5.4 double faults per 100 serves, which could yield 5-6 double faults in a match.
• Galfi's double-fault rate is 4.3%, adding another 4-5 double faults.
• Combined, their rates project to around 9-11 double faults, well over 6.5.