Alexandra Popa vs Sabina BarbulescuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alexandra Popa and Sabina Barbulescu have met 1 time since 2026; Alexandra Popa leads 1–0. Across all meetings Popa has taken 2 sets to Barbulescu's 0. Their most recent meeting: Alexandra Popa won at Szentendre ITF (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Popa | Barbulescu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alexandra Popa | Sabina Barbulescu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 80% | 4/5 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins a set when losing | 0% | 0/3 | 0% | 0/6 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 13% | 1/8 | 20% | 2/10 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 2/3 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 1/2 | 17% | 1/6 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 1/1 | 0% | 0/2 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 4/4 | 100% | 3/3 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 4/4 | 67% | 2/3 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Popa 1, Barbulescu 0).
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
May 28, 2026
Szentendre ITF
C Clay · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Popa | Barbulescu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–1 | 2–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.64 | 3.02 |
| ROI % | +23.5% | -16.4% |
| Units P/L | +0.94u | -1.15u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Chiara Fornasieri
Galati ITF · Final
Jun 28
Anastasia Safta
Galati ITF · Semifinals
Jun 27
Irina Fetecau
Galati ITF · Quarterfinals
Jun 26
Ioana Stefania Boian
Galati ITF
Jun 22
Alexia Ioana Tatu
Galati ITF
Jun 21
Alesia Breaz
Bucharest 4 ITF · Round of 16
Jun 18
Radka Zelnickova
Szentendre ITF · Quarterfinals
May 29
Sabina Barbulescu
Szentendre ITF · Round of 16
May 28
Giulia Safina Popa
Galati ITF · Round of 32
Jun 24
Matylda Burylo
Galati ITF
Jun 22
Darya Volkova
Galati ITF
Jun 21
Denislava Glushkova
Haskovo ITF · Round of 32
Jun 17
Alessia Marinescu
Bucharest 4 ITF
Jun 16
Ana Maria Brotea
Bucharest 4 ITF
Jun 14
Dalila Jakupovic
Zagreb 2 ITF · Round of 32
Jun 10
Ziva Falkner
Osijek ITF · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 8–10 matches
| Metric | Popa | Barbulescu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 40% |
| Sets won | 59% | 36% |
| Games won | 53% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Popa | Barbulescu |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Popa | Barbulescu |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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