Barbora Palicova vs Petra MarcinkoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇨🇿Barbora Palicova
#239 · 22 yrs · Right-Handed
4Title2 meetings · sets 4–2
🇭🇷Petra Marcinko
#73 · 20 yrs
33Barbora Palicova and Petra Marcinko have met 2 times since 2025; Barbora Palicova leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at W75 Petange 1 in 2025 on hard. Palicova has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Palicova has taken 4 sets to Marcinko's 2. Their most recent meeting: Barbora Palicova won at Makarska Open - Makarska (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Palicova | Marcinko | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Barbora Palicova | Petra Marcinko | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 83% | 25/30 | 66% | 31/47 |
| Wins a set when losing | 48% | 13/27 | 38% | 10/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 18/57 | 36% | 26/73 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 57% | 17/30 | 45% | 25/56 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 80% | 16/20 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 31% | 4/13 | 72% | 13/18 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 73% | 27/37 | 84% | 41/49 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 25/37 | 63% | 31/49 |
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: 0 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Palicova 0, Marcinko 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Palicova
🪃 Counterpuncher
Marcinko
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 56% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 6,005 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Petra Marcinko.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jun 4, 2026
Makarska Open - Makarska
C Clay · 2nd Round
Nov 20, 2025
W75 Petange 1
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Palicova | Marcinko | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Barbora Palicova | Petra Marcinko | ||
| 1 or more | 52% | 11/21 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 3 or more | 5% | 1/21 | 58% | 7/12 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Palicova | Marcinko |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 18–6 | 7–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.08 | 1.92 |
| ROI % | +46.2% | -3.2% |
| Units P/L | +11.09u | -0.48u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Palicova | Marcinko |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 11 | 2 |
| Distance | — | 1,304 mi · 2,098 km |
| Route | FRA → ITA | POL → AUT |
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
Marcinko has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Palicova's 40%).
| Opponent | Palicova | Marcinko |
|---|---|---|
| Xinyu Gao | W 61 61 | W 46 63 60 |
| Nuria Brancaccio | W 75 63 | W 75 61 |
| Elina Avanesyan | L 06 63 16 | W 76 76 |
| Jil Teichmann | L 46 64 36 | W 76 63 |
| Greet Minnen | L 16 12 | W 62 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Mina Hodzic
W75 Bytom · Semifinals
Aug 29
Xinyu Gao
W75 Bytom · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Daria Kuczer
W75 Bytom · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Irina Fetecau
W75 Bytom · 1st Round
Aug 26
Noemi Basiletti
W75 Koksijde · Final
Aug 9
Elena Ruxandra Bertea
W75 Koksijde · Semifinals
Aug 8
Tatiana Pieri
W75 Koksijde · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Sofya Lansere
W75 Koksijde · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Alycia Parks
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · 1st Round
Aug 25
Simona Waltert
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 13
Tamara Zidansek
UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Elina Avanesyan
UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Nadia Podoroska
UniCredit Iasi Open - Iasi · 1st Round
Jul 13
Clara Burel
Grand Est Open 88 - Contrexeville · 1st Round
Jul 7
Sofia Kenin
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Caty Mcnally
Lexus Eastbourne Open - Eastbourne · Quarterfinals
Jun 25
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 57–73 matches
| Metric | Palicova | Marcinko |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 64% |
| Sets won | 55% | 60% |
| Games won | 53% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Palicova | Marcinko |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 125 | 1 | 0 |
| ITF W75 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Palicova | Marcinko |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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