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 | 79% | 19/24 | 79% | 30/38 |
| Wins a set when losing | 27% | 3/11 | 26% | 6/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 23% | 8/35 | 23% | 14/61 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 75% | 18/24 | 64% | 23/36 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 56% | 5/9 | 53% | 10/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 2/5 | 33% | 4/12 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 96% | 23/24 | 92% | 35/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 79% | 19/24 | 79% | 30/38 |
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%, 7,723 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 | 53% | 8/15 | 54% | 13/24 |
| 3 or more | 13% | 2/15 | 8% | 2/24 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 4% | 1/24 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/24 |
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 | 11–5 | 17–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.79 | 1.67 |
| ROI % | -4.2% | +4.5% |
| Units P/L | -0.67u | +1.09u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Balus | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 4 |
| Events | 1 | 4 |
| Matches | 2 | 10 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | KAZ | KAZ → ITA → ESP → SUI |
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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Lim has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Balus's 0%).
| Opponent | Balus | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Ce | L 26 57 | W 64 36 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Angela Fita Boluda
W100 Amstetten · 1st Round
Jul 21
Anna Siskova
W75 Olomouc · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Eva Marie Voracek
W75 Olomouc · 1st Round
Jul 15
Valentini Grammatikopoulou
W35 Verbier · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Anna Lena Ebster
W35 Verbier · 1st Round
Aug 26
Valentini Grammatikopoulou
W35 Verbier · Final
Aug 23
Ana Grubor
W35 Verbier · Semifinals
Aug 22
Franziska Sziedat
W35 Verbier · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Emma Kamper
W35 Verbier · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Ines Delaloye
W35 Verbier · 1st Round
Aug 19
Noemi Basiletti
W75 Koksijde · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 35–61 matches
| Metric | Balus | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 62% |
| Sets won | 65% | 60% |
| Games won | 57% | 55% |
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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