Despina Papamichail vs Simona WaltertPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇬🇷Despina Papamichail
#189 · 33 yrs · Right-Handed
42 meetings · sets 1–4
🇨🇭Simona Waltert
#110 · 25 yrs · Right-Handed
Despina Papamichail and Simona Waltert have met 2 times since 2026; Simona Waltert leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Waltert leads 2–0. Waltert has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Papamichail has taken 1 sets to Waltert's 4. Their most recent meeting: Simona Waltert won at Montreux Nestle Open - Montreux (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Papamichail | Waltert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Despina Papamichail | Simona Waltert | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 59% | 22/37 | 66% | 23/35 |
| Wins a set when losing | 24% | 8/34 | 32% | 10/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 23/71 | 33% | 22/66 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 14/31 | 54% | 21/39 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 43% | 16/37 | 50% | 13/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 41% | 7/17 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 30/34 | 83% | 29/35 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 22/34 | 66% | 23/35 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Papamichail 0, Waltert 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Papamichail
⚔️ The Gladiator
Waltert
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
The 🏹 Frontrunner archetype wins about 59% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 536 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Simona Waltert.
Frontrunner players often use fast starts and aggressive openers to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 10, 2026
Montreux Nestle Open - Montreux
C Clay · 2nd Round
Apr 20, 2026
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Papamichail | Waltert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Despina Papamichail | Simona Waltert | ||
| 1 or more | 43% | 6/14 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 39% | 5/13 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 23% | 3/13 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Papamichail | Waltert |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–8 | 6–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.99 | 2.29 |
| ROI % | +13.7% | -31.5% |
| Units P/L | +1.92u | -4.09u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Papamichail | Waltert |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 5 | 5 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | DEN → SRB → GER | GER → ESP |
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
Waltert has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Papamichail's 25%).
| Opponent | Papamichail | Waltert |
|---|---|---|
| Erika Andreeva | L 26 16 | L 36 16 |
| Anastasia Tikhonova | W 63 61 | W 36 76 63 |
| Katarzyna Kawa | L 16 36 | L 16 46 |
| Martina Capurro Taborda | L 46 26 | W 61 62 |
| Lanlana Tararudee | W 16 63 63 | L 26 63 26 |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | L 16 26 | W 75 46 61 |
| Oleksandra Oliynykova | L 26 63 16 | W 75 60 |
| Maja Chwalinska | L 26 06 | L 16 06 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jessica Bertoldo
W50 Heraklion · 3rd Round
Oct 8
Simona Ogescu
W50 Heraklion · 2nd Round
Oct 7
Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De Reales
Tolentino Open - Tolentino · 1st Round
Sep 21
Yasmine Kabbaj
BBVA Open Internacional - Valencia · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Jennifer Ruggeri
BBVA Open Internacional - Valencia · 2nd Round
Sep 16
Nuria Brancaccio
BBVA Open Internacional - Valencia · 1st Round
Sep 14
Simona Waltert
Montreux Nestle Open - Montreux · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Anastasia Zolotareva
Montreux Nestle Open - Montreux · 1st Round
Sep 7
Himeno Sakatsume
Samsun Open - Samsun · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Linda Klimovicova
Samsun Open - Samsun · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Melisa Ercan
Samsun Open - Samsun · 1st Round
Oct 6
Erika Andreeva
Adana Open - Adana · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Anastasia Tikhonova
Adana Open - Adana · 1st Round
Sep 29
Dalma Galfi
Montreux Nestle Open - Montreux · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Despina Papamichail
Montreux Nestle Open - Montreux · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Rebeka Masarova
Montreux Nestle Open - Montreux · 1st Round
Sep 8
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 66–71 matches
| Metric | Papamichail | Waltert |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 52% | 53% |
| Sets won | 50% | 52% |
| Games won | 50% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Papamichail | Waltert |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 125 | 0 | 1 |
| WTA 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Papamichail | Waltert |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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