Irina Balus vs Jenny LimPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Irina Balus and Jenny Lim have met 1 time since 2026; Irina Balus leads 1–0. Across all meetings Balus has taken 2 sets to Lim's 0. Their most recent meeting: Irina Balus won at W50 Knokke-Heist (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Balus | Lim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Irina Balus | Jenny Lim | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 22/29 | 81% | 34/42 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 4/12 | 23% | 5/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 11/41 | 20% | 13/64 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 69% | 20/29 | 64% | 25/39 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 4/8 | 50% | 9/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 2/6 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 96% | 26/27 | 93% | 39/42 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 22/27 | 81% | 34/42 |
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 (Balus 1, Lim 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Balus
⚔️ The Gladiator
Lim
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 7,862 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 1, 2026
W50 Knokke-Heist
C Clay · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Balus | Lim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Irina Balus | Jenny Lim | ||
| 1 or more | 50% | 4/8 | 75% | 12/16 |
| 3 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 13% | 2/16 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 6% | 1/16 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/16 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Balus | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–3 | 10–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.59 | 1.53 |
| ROI % | +5.3% | -2.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.63u | -0.42u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Balus | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 2 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | TUR | EGY |
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
Across 3 shared opponents, both Balus and Lim posted a 67% win rate.
| Opponent | Balus | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Valentina Ivanov | W 63 61 | W 62 75 |
| Gabriela Ce | L 26 57 | W 64 36 64 |
| Anna Kmiecik | W 63 62 | L 26 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arianna Zucchini
W100 Templeton · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Krisha Mahendran
W100 Templeton · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Jule Niemeier
W50 Knokke-Heist · Final
Aug 2
Jenny Lim
W50 Knokke-Heist · Semifinals
Aug 1
Martha Matoula
W50 Knokke-Heist · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Tilwith Di Girolami
W50 Knokke-Heist · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Julia Adams
W50 Knokke-Heist · 1st Round
Jul 28
Valentina Ivanov
W50 Knokke-Heist · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 27
Viola Turini
W35 Monastir · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Isabella Barrera Aguirre
W35 Monastir · 1st Round
Oct 7
Valentini Grammatikopoulou
W35 Verbier · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Anna Lena Ebster
W35 Verbier · 1st Round
Aug 26
Valentini Grammatikopoulou
W35 Verbier · Final
Aug 23
Franziska Sziedat
W35 Verbier · Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Ana Grubor
W35 Verbier · Semifinals
Aug 22
Emma Kamper
W35 Verbier · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 41–64 matches
| Metric | Balus | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 71% | 66% |
| Sets won | 67% | 63% |
| Games won | 57% | 56% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Balus | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W50 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Balus | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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