Ioana Maria Sandru vs Maria Sara PopaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
๐ท๐ดIoana Maria Sandru
Unranked ยท 16 yrs
2 meetings ยท sets 0โ4
๐ท๐ดMaria Sara Popa
#413 ยท 20 yrs ยท Left-Handed
TitleIoana Maria Sandru and Maria Sara Popa have met 2 times since 2026; Maria Sara Popa leads 2โ0. Their first meeting came at W15 Bucharest in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Popa leads 2โ0. Popa has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Sandru has taken 0 sets to Popa's 4. Their most recent meeting: Maria Sara Popa won at W15 Focsani (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Maria Sandru | Sara Popa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ioana Maria Sandru | Maria Sara Popa | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 6/6 | 76% | 32/42 |
| Wins a set when losing | 25% | 1/4 | 36% | 8/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 10% | 1/10 | 28% | 18/64 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 3/3 | 67% | 12/18 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/1 | 82% | 14/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 1/1 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 6/6 | 93% | 38/41 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 6/6 | 78% | 32/41 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Maria Sandru 0, Sara Popa 2).
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jun 4, 2026
W15 Focsani
C Clay ยท 1st Round
May 13, 2026
W15 Bucharest
C Clay ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Sandru | Popa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ioana Maria Sandru | Maria Sara Popa | ||
| 1 or more | 50% | 2/4 | 53% | 10/19 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 11% | 2/19 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/19 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Sandru | Popa |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3โ1 | 11โ4 |
| Avg odds | 1.50 | 1.83 |
| ROI % | -1.0% | +5.8% |
| Units P/L | -0.04u | +0.87u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Sandru | Popa |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 3 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 2 | 9 |
| Distance | โ | โ |
| Route | TUN | AUT โ LUX โ TUN |
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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Bianca Elena Barbulescu
W15 Brasov ยท 2nd Round
Aug 27
Anastasia Preda
W15 Brasov ยท 1st Round
Aug 26
Teodora Miron
W15 Cluj Napoca ยท Semifinals
Jul 25
Nicole Gadient
W15 Cluj Napoca ยท 2nd Round
Jul 23
Anna Lena Ebster
W15 Cluj Napoca ยท 1st Round
Jul 22
Maria Sara Popa
W15 Focsani ยท 1st Round
Jun 4
Ralitsa Alexandrova
Focsani ITF
Jun 3
Ana Maria Capeti
Focsani ITF
Jun 1
Simona Ogescu
W15 Brasov ยท 2nd Round
Aug 27
Rachel Gailis
W15 Brasov ยท 1st Round
Aug 26
Adrienn Nagy
W35 Bistrita ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Oana Georgeta Simion
W35 Bistrita ยท 2nd Round
Aug 20
Stefania Bojica
W35 Bistrita ยท 1st Round
Aug 19
Ida Wobker
W15 Bucharest ยท Final
Aug 16
Diana Ioana Simionescu
W15 Bucharest ยท Semifinals
Aug 15
Angelica Raggi
W15 Bucharest ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 10โ64 matches
| Metric | Sandru | Popa |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 66% |
| Sets won | 62% | 63% |
| Games won | 55% | 56% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sandru | Popa |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sandru | Popa |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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