Chris Werner vs Malaika RapoluPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Chris Werner and Malaika Rapolu have met 1 time since 2026; Malaika Rapolu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Werner has taken 0 sets to Rapolu's 2. Their most recent meeting: Malaika Rapolu won at Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Werner | Rapolu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Chris Werner | Malaika Rapolu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 17/25 | 87% | 40/46 |
| Wins a set when losing | 53% | 16/30 | 46% | 12/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 44% | 24/55 | 25% | 18/72 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 10/22 | 72% | 33/46 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 64% | 16/25 | 52% | 11/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 6/15 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 73% | 24/33 | 89% | 42/47 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 52% | 17/33 | 85% | 40/47 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Werner 0, Rapolu 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Werner
🪃 Counterpuncher
Rapolu
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 54% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 7,583 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Malaika Rapolu.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 15, 2026
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Werner | Rapolu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Chris Werner | Malaika Rapolu | ||
| 1 or more | 86% | 12/14 | 64% | 16/25 |
| 3 or more | 36% | 5/14 | 20% | 5/25 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 4% | 1/25 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/25 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/25 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/25 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Werner | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–7 | 17–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.30 | 1.65 |
| ROI % | -13.5% | -0.9% |
| Units P/L | -2.02u | -0.21u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Werner | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 5 | 3 |
| Events | 5 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 9 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | GEO → EGY → ECU → ESP → FRA | GEO → TUR → UKR |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Werner has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Rapolu's 0%).
| Opponent | Werner | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Andrea Knutson | W 60 64 | L 26 61 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Kristina Novak
RoveretOpen Citta della Pace - Rovereto · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Anna Blinkova
Samsun Open - Samsun · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Elvin Egribel
Samsun Open - Samsun · 1st Round
Oct 7
Elvin Egribel
Samsun Open - Samsun · 1st Round
Oct 7
Weronika Falkowska
Samsun Open - Samsun · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Ekaterina Yashina
Samsun Open - Samsun · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Eva Vedder
W75 Quinta do Lago · 1st Round
Sep 30
Valentina Steiner
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 1st Round
Sep 22
Arantxa Rus
W50 Lexington · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Dalayna Hewitt
W50 Lexington · 1st Round
Oct 6
Tatjana Maria
W100 Templeton · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Akasha Urhobo
W100 Templeton · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Carmen Andreea Herea
W100 Templeton · 1st Round
Sep 30
Gabriela Andrea Knutson
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Noma Noha Akugue
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Chris Werner
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 1st Round
Sep 15
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–72 matches
| Metric | Werner | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 45% | 64% |
| Sets won | 49% | 64% |
| Games won | 51% | 57% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Werner | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 125 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Werner | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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