Alena Kovackova vs Joelle Lilly Sophie SteurPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇨🇿Alena Kovackova
#393 · 18 yrs · Right-Handed
3 meetings · sets 4–3
🇩🇪Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur
#357 · 22 yrs
Alena Kovackova and Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur have met 3 times since 2026; Alena Kovackova leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at W35 Santa Margherita di Pula 1 in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Kovackova leads 2–1. Across all meetings Kovackova has taken 4 sets to Steur's 3. Their most recent meeting: Alena Kovackova won at W75 The Hague (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovackova | Lilly Sophie Steur | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alena Kovackova | Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 84% | 27/32 | 89% | 41/46 |
| Wins a set when losing | 53% | 8/15 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 13/47 | 19% | 13/67 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 18/27 | 52% | 13/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 85% | 11/13 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 64% | 7/11 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 31/35 | 94% | 44/47 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 77% | 27/35 | 87% | 41/47 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 2 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovackova 1, Lilly Sophie Steur 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovackova
🪃 Counterpuncher
Steur
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 7,723 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jul 10, 2026
W75 The Hague
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Jun 20, 2026
W35 Bolszewo
C Clay · Semifinals
Apr 2, 2026
W35 Santa Margherita di Pula 1
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovackova | Steur | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alena Kovackova | Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur | ||
| 1 or more | 50% | 9/18 | 33% | 7/21 |
| 3 or more | 17% | 3/18 | 0% | 0/21 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/21 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/21 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/21 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/21 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovackova | Steur |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–6 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.50 | 1.69 |
| ROI % | +2.4% | -11.1% |
| Units P/L | +0.51u | -1.55u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kovackova | Steur |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 5 | 10 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | USA → FRA → ESP | SVK → POR → ESP |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Steur has a higher win rate against shared opponents (83% vs Kovackova's 67%).
| Opponent | Kovackova | Steur |
|---|---|---|
| Yelyzaveta Kotliar | W 64 62 | W 60 61 |
| Irene Burillo | L 16 46 | W 76 61 |
| Francesca Curmi | W 63 64 | L 36 06 |
| Josy Daems | W 64 60 | W 61 62 |
| Weronika Falkowska | L 46 26 | W 62 63 |
| Julie Pastikova | W 64 61 | W 63 75 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Eva Bennemann
W50 Oldenzaal · 1st Round
Aug 26
Jana Kovackova
W50 Prague · Semifinals
Aug 21
Alicia Herrero Linana
W50 Prague · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Beatrise Zeltina
W50 Prague · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Irene Burillo
W75 Leipzig · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Sohyun Park
W75 Leipzig · 1st Round
Aug 4
Eva Vedder
W75 The Hague · Semifinals
Jul 11
Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur
W75 The Hague · Quarterfinals
Jul 10
Francesca Pace
W50 Oldenzaal · Semifinals
Aug 29
Amandine Monnot
W50 Oldenzaal · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Tessa Johanna Brockmann
W50 Oldenzaal · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Yelyzaveta Kotliar
W50 Oldenzaal · 1st Round
Aug 25
Valentina Steiner
W35 Erwitte · Semifinals
Aug 22
Tessa Johanna Brockmann
W35 Erwitte · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Milena Steinkamp
W35 Erwitte · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Ruth Roura Llaverias
W35 Erwitte · 1st Round
Aug 18
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 47–68 matches
| Metric | Kovackova | Steur |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 68% | 68% |
| Sets won | 67% | 68% |
| Games won | 56% | 58% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovackova | Steur |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W75 | 1 | 0 |
| ITF W35 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovackova | Steur |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 1 |
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