Irina Balus vs Jule NiemeierPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Irina Balus and Jule Niemeier have met 1 time since 2026; Jule Niemeier leads 1–0. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Niemeier leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Balus has taken 1 sets to Niemeier's 2. Their most recent meeting: Jule Niemeier won at W50 Knokke-Heist (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Balus | Niemeier | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Irina Balus | Jule Niemeier | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 22/29 | 65% | 11/17 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 4/12 | 30% | 7/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 11/41 | 33% | 13/40 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 69% | 20/29 | 42% | 8/19 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 4/8 | 53% | 8/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 2/6 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 96% | 26/27 | 74% | 14/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 22/27 | 58% | 11/19 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Balus 0, Niemeier 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Balus
⚔️ The Gladiator
Niemeier
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 60% vs 🧱 The Wall across 1,508 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Irina Balus.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 2, 2026
W50 Knokke-Heist
C Clay · Final
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Balus | Niemeier | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Irina Balus | Jule Niemeier | ||
| 1 or more | 50% | 4/8 | 64% | 7/11 |
| 3 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 18% | 2/11 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Balus | Niemeier |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–3 | 9–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.59 | 1.60 |
| ROI % | +5.3% | +6.3% |
| Units P/L | +0.63u | +0.82u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Balus | Niemeier |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 2 | 3 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | TUR | ITA → 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
Across 3 shared opponents, both Balus and Niemeier posted a 33% win rate.
| Opponent | Balus | Niemeier |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Kmiecik | W 63 62 | W 61 62 |
| Angela Fita Boluda | L 67 26 | L 16 46 |
| Gabriela Ce | L 26 57 | L 61 57 46 |
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
Loes Ebeling Koning
W50 Plovdiv · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Lia Karatancheva
W50 Plovdiv · 1st Round
Sep 22
Lia Karatancheva
W50 Pazardzhik · 1st Round
Sep 15
Lucija Ciric Bagaric
Montreux Nestle Open - Montreux · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Tessa Johanna Brockmann
W50 Oldenzaal · 1st Round
Aug 25
Irina Balus
W50 Knokke-Heist · Final
Aug 2
Sarah Van Emst
W50 Knokke-Heist · Semifinals
Aug 1
Daria Yesypchuk
W50 Knokke-Heist · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 40–41 matches
| Metric | Balus | Niemeier |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 71% | 43% |
| Sets won | 67% | 44% |
| Games won | 57% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Balus | Niemeier |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ITF W50 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Balus | Niemeier |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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