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Elena Malygina #308Estonia2Gabriella Da Silva Fick #701Australia0

Sets 7-6 · 6-3Mon 14 Sept 2026, 09:10 Predictions gradedQ3Hard

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Player Profiles

Ranking advantageElena Malygina · 393 places

Elena Malygina

Estonia

Malygina, 26, reached a singles career-high No. 294 on 13 April 2026. Her WTA singles ranking was No. 308 on 31 August 2026.

Current ranking: #308
Peak ranking: #294 · 2026
Current age: 26
Preferred surface: —
Hand: —
Height: —

Gabriella Da Silva Fick

Australia

Da Silva Fick, 26, is right-handed. Her singles career high is No. 368, reached in 2025.

Current ranking: #701
Peak ranking: #368 · 2025
Current age: 26
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: —

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 13 Sep 2026, 22:11 · Europe/Bucharest

Malygina's recent hard-court form and dominant last match give her a slight edge over Da Silva Fick.

Expect a competitive match with over 21.5 total games and over 7.5 double faults. No value on Malygina at 1.55, but totals and double faults offer medium-confidence betting angles.

Context

Malygina, ranked 308, has a career win percentage of 58.8% and is more comfortable on indoor hard courts, with 129 career wins on that surface.
Her recent hard-court sample is small but positive, with wins over Pereira De Aguiar and Ewald, and a competitive loss to Hesse. On clay, she has struggled against lower-ranked opponents, losing to Maduzzi twice and Kuczer. This match is on hard court, which may suit her better, but the sample size is limited.
- Malygina's last 15 overall record is 7-8, but on hard courts she is 2-1 in that span.
- On clay, she is 5-7 in her last 12 matches, with losses to players ranked outside the top 500.
- Her career hard-court win percentage is 58.8%, compared to 52.1% on clay.
Da Silva Fick, ranked 701, has a powerful serve with 1032 career aces and a first-serve win rate of 63%.
Her serve can give her free points and keep her in games, but her return game is a clear weakness. Malygina's return points won is 49%, which is above average, so she may be able to pressure Da Silva Fick's serve. However, Da Silva Fick's break point save rate of 60% suggests she can escape trouble.
- Da Silva Fick averages 4 aces per match in her last 15 matches.
- She wins 61.6% of first-serve points but only 43.1% of return points.
- Her break point save rate is 60%, while her break point conversion rate is only 40.7%.
Malygina has 1140 career double faults, while Da Silva Fick has 1011, indicating a tendency to give away points on serve.
Both players have high double fault rates in their last 15 matches, which could make service games more vulnerable. This may lead to more breaks of serve and a longer match, as neither player has a dominant serve.
- Malygina averages 3.5 double faults per match in her last 15 matches.
- Da Silva Fick averages 4.3 double faults per match in her last 15 matches.
- Both players have second-serve win percentages below 50%.

BetBugs edges

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Other edges · 1

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Match WinnerwonUncertainty band: Lean

Elena Malygina

1.55fair 1.72

BetBugs 58% · Market 64.5%

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Malygina's superior recent hard-court performance and dominant last match give her a slight edge over Da Silva Fick.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.55
The read
Malygina's superior recent hard-court performance and dominant last match give her a slight edge over Da Silva Fick.
- Elena Malygina has a 66.7% win rate on hard courts in her last 15 matches (2-1), while Gabriella Da Silva Fick has 62.5% (5-3).
- Malygina's overall last-15 record is 46.7% (7-8) vs Da Silva Fick's 53.3% (8-7), but Malygina's recent hard-court form is stronger.
- Malygina won her last match 6-0 6-2 on hard court, showing dominant form.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonElena MalyginaEstimated chance58%

Games2 of 2 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players' recent matches trend over 21.5 total games, and their serving inconsistencies support a longer match.
- Malygina's last 15 matches average 22.0 total games (330 games / 15 matches).
- Da Silva Fick's last 15 matches average 23.7 total games (356 games / 15 matches).
- Both players have high double-fault rates (3.5 and 4.3 per match), which can extend games.
BetBugs · Total GameswonOver 21.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
The first set is likely to be competitive with both players' serve percentages and recent set scores.
- Malygina's last 15 matches average 9.2 games in set 1 (estimated from total games and sets).
- Da Silva Fick's last 15 matches average 9.6 games in set 1.
- Both players have similar first-serve percentages around 60%, leading to competitive sets.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameswonOver 9.5Estimated chance55%

Sets1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Malygina's recent first-set dominance and slightly better conversion rate support her taking the opening set.
- Malygina won her last match's first set 6-0, while Da Silva Fick lost her last first set 0-6.
- Malygina's first-set win conversion rate is 86% career, slightly higher than Da Silva Fick's 85%.
- On hard courts in last 15, Malygina's first-serve points won is 57.3% vs Da Silva Fick's 64.3%.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonElena MalyginaEstimated chance55%

Match stats0 of 0 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players have high double-fault rates, making over 7.5 total double faults likely.
- Malygina averages 3.5 double faults per match in last 15, Da Silva Fick averages 4.3.
- Combined average double faults per match is 7.8, above the 7.5 line.
- On hard courts, Malygina averages 4.3 and Da Silva Fick 5.1, totaling 9.4.
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableOver 7.5Estimated chance58%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Da Silva Fick's ace count is high enough to push the combined total over 5.5, especially on hard courts.
- Da Silva Fick averages 4.0 aces per match in last 15, while Malygina averages 1.2.
- Combined average aces per match is 5.2, close to the 5.5 line.
- On hard courts, Da Silva Fick averages 3.9 aces and Malygina 2.0, totaling 5.9.
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableOver 5.5Estimated chance52%

Previous match context available

Elena Malygina

7W 8L

6-0 6-2—Giulia Pereira De Aguiar

6-3 7-5#513Gaia Maduzzi

3-6 6-1 6-1#750Georgina Garcia-Perez

6-2 6-1#513Gaia Maduzzi

6-4 6-3#823Zuzanna Bednarz

6-3 2-6 6-2#582Laima Vladson

7-6(2) 7-5#343Dalila Jakupovic

6-3 6-3#256Elena Ruxandra Bertea

6-4 4-6 6-1#411Jule Niemeier

6-2 6-4#303Lisa Zaar

4-6 6-1 6-4#270Sofya Lansere

7-5 4-6 7-6(2)#517Viola Turini

6-1 6-2#648Daria Kuczer

6-2 6-4#420Amandine Hesse

6-4 5-7 6-2#407Weronika Ewald

Gabriella Da Silva Fick

8W 7L

6-4 6-7(5) 6-3#388Stephanie Judith Visscher

6-0 5-7 6-3#232Francisca Jorge

6-0 6-4#896Sabastiani Leon

3-6 6-4 6-3#484Valentina Ivanov

6-3 6-4#484Valentina Ivanov

6-3 6-1—Giulia Pereira De Aguiar

7-6(6) 5-7 6-3#496Elina Nepliy

6-2 6-2#345Varvara Panshina

6-7(5) 6-4 7-5#647Ikumi Yamazaki

7-6(5) 7-5#762Sayaka Ishii

6-4 6-3#900Anri Nagata

3-6 6-4 6-3—Anna Shkutova

6-7(5) 6-3 6-0#235Irene Burillo

6-2 6-3#881Diana Marcinkevica

6-2 6-2—Emilia Carlotta Brune

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

EMElena MalyginaMalygina

Last 15

4–4

9 core stats · 1 even

Gabriella Da Silva FickFickGF

Dead-even recent form — the edges are in serve.

Serve · 2–3

1st Serve In64.4%+7.6pp56.8%

1st Serve Won56.1%+5.5pp61.6%

2nd Serve Won40.6%+9.0pp49.6%

Aces / Match1.2+2.84.0

Double Faults / Match3.50.8 fewer4.3

Return · 1–0

Return Pts Won49.0%+5.9pp43.1%

Pressure · 1–1

Break Pts Converted48.7%+8.0pp40.7%

Break Pts Saved48.1%+11.9pp60.0%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

Total Pts Won49.8%—49.9%

Serve · 2–3

64.4%1st Serve In+7.6pp56.8%

56.1%1st Serve Won+5.5pp61.6%

40.6%2nd Serve Won+9.0pp49.6%

1.2Aces / Match+2.84.0

3.5Double Faults / Match0.8 fewer4.3

Return · 1–0

49.0%Return Pts Won+5.9pp43.1%

Pressure · 1–1

48.7%Break Pts Converted+8.0pp40.7%

48.1%Break Pts Saved+11.9pp60.0%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

49.8%Total Pts Won—49.9%