Elena Micic vs Maria GolovinaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Upcoming match
- Tournament
- Samsun Open - Samsun
- Level
- WTA 125
- Round
- 1st Round Qualifying
- Surface
- Hard
- Date & time
- October 4 · 5:10 AM ET
Book odds
Set spread
Game spread
Record at prices like this
At 1.84 or shorter, Maria Golovina has won 14 of 21 (67%). The price implied 60%, so Maria Golovina has beaten it by 7 points.
At 1.84 or shorter, Elena Micic has won 11 of 16 (69%). The price implied 57%, so Elena Micic has beaten it by 12 points.
Book prices with the bookmaker margin removed, across every priced match we hold for each player. Green beats the price by 3 points or more, red falls that far short, grey is within 3 points. Samples under ten are not shown.
Elena Micic meets Maria Golovina in first round qualifying at the Samsun Open on October 4 on hard court. The pair have never faced each other. Micic holds world ranking 278, while Golovina sits at 424.
The two players arrive in vastly different form. Golovina has won five straight matches and owns a 7-3 record over her last ten. Micic has dropped her last two and carries a 3-7 mark from ten outings. On hard court, Golovina has converted 60% of her matches while Micic stands at 45%. Both saw action against Carolyn Ansari and Stephanie Judith Visscher in recent weeks, with Micic defeating both players and Golovina losing to each.
Micic plays an aggressive baseline game reliant on pace and depth. Golovina operates as a counterpuncher who constructs points and responds to pressure. The hard court suits both profiles, though Golovina's recent success on the surface and current momentum give her room to dictate rallies. Micic will need to establish rhythm early and sustain aggression through longer points, where Golovina's defensive skills may neutralize her power.
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Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Micic | Golovina | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Elena Micic | Maria Golovina | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 65% | 22/34 | 86% | 42/49 |
| Wins a set when losing | 19% | 6/32 | 38% | 9/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 18/66 | 22% | 16/73 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 53% | 16/30 | 60% | 28/47 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 49% | 17/35 | 58% | 11/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 59% | 10/17 | 53% | 8/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 94% | 31/33 | 86% | 44/51 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 22/33 | 82% | 42/51 |
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.
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Micic
💥 Big Hitter
Golovina
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 7,794 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Elena Micic.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
First career meeting
Micic and Golovina have never faced each other on tour.
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Micic | Golovina | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Elena Micic | Maria Golovina | ||
| 1 or more | 67% | 8/12 | 55% | 11/20 |
| 3 or more | 25% | 3/12 | 5% | 1/20 |
| 5 or more | 17% | 2/12 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/20 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Micic | Golovina |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–9 | 13–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.98 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | -21.6% | +15.4% |
| Units P/L | -3.45u | +3.09u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Micic | Golovina |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 5 | 3 |
| Events | 5 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 6 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ROU → GEO → EST → GER → ESP | BEL → FRA → 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
Micic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Golovina's 0%).
| Opponent | Micic | Golovina |
|---|---|---|
| Han Shi | L 46 46 | L 26 76 57 |
| Carolyn Ansari | W 63 57 62 | L 26 46 |
| Stephanie Judith Visscher | W 62 36 63 | L 63 46 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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Sep 29
Erika Andreeva
Adana Open - Adana · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Isabella Shinikova
Adana Open - Adana · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 26
Fangran Tian
Ankara Open - Ankara · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Julia Riera
Ankara Open - Ankara · 1st Round
Sep 22
Anouk Koevermans
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 1st Round
Sep 15
Xinyu Gao
W50 Evora · 1st Round
Sep 9
Chris Werner
W50 Leiria · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Yuliya Hatouka
W35 Sharm ElSheikh · Final
Sep 27
Victoria Milovanova
W35 Sharm ElSheikh · Semifinals
Sep 26
Ulyana Hrabavets
W35 Sharm ElSheikh · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Hania Abouelsaad
W35 Sharm ElSheikh · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Anja Wildgruber
W35 Sharm ElSheikh · 1st Round
Sep 23
Ann Akasha Ceuca
W35 Hurghada · 1st Round
Sep 16
Anna Petkovic
W35 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Nellie Taraba Wallberg
W35 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Sep 2
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 66–73 matches
| Metric | Micic | Golovina |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 52% | 67% |
| Sets won | 49% | 66% |
| Games won | 50% | 57% |