Dayeon Back and Malaika Rapolu have met 1 time since 2026; Dayeon Back leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Dayeon Back won at W35 Goyang (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Back
⚔️ The Gladiator
Rapolu
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 2,557 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Back | Rapolu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Dayeon Back | Malaika Rapolu | ||
| 1 or more | 44% | 10/23 | 80% | 16/20 |
| 3 or more | 4% | 1/23 | 45% | 9/20 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 30% | 6/20 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 5% | 1/20 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/23 | 0% | 0/20 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Back | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 20–3 | 12–10 |
| Avg odds | 1.91 | 1.76 |
| ROI % | +69.0% | -9.7% |
| Units P/L | +15.87u | -2.13u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Back has a higher win rate against shared opponents (57% vs Rapolu's 29%).
| Opponent | Back | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Sahaja Yamalapalli | L 26 61 26 | L |
| Boyoung Jeong | W 36 62 60 | L 64 16 57 |
| Sohyun Park | L 67 46 | W 26 76 75 |
| Hanna Chang | L 16 46 | L 57 46 |
| Yujin Kim | W 62 62 | W 62 63 |
| Angelica Raggi | W 62 75 | L 60 67 26 |
| Alicia Dudeney | W 63 61 | L 67 67 |
Last five matches per player
Sahaja Yamalapalli
Rome ITF ·
Jun 23
Madison Brengle
Decatur ITF ·
Jun 12
Violeta Martinez
Decatur ITF ·
Jun 11
Kylie Collins
Decatur ITF ·
Jun 9
Cadence Brace
Sumter ITF ·
Jun 5
Arantxa Sanchez
Sumter ITF ·
Jun 3
Ana Sofia Sanchez
W100 Sumter SC · Round of 32
Jun 1
Maria Sholokhova
W100 Sumter SC · Round of 16
Jun 1
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 36–65 matches
| Metric | Back | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 61% |
| Sets won | 66% | 59% |
| Games won | 58% | 54% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Back | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W35 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Back | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
