Irina Balus vs Klara VeldmanPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Irina Balus and Klara Veldman have met 1 time since 2026; Irina Balus leads 1–0. Across all meetings Balus has taken 2 sets to Veldman'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 | Veldman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Irina Balus | Klara Veldman | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 22/29 | 84% | 16/19 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 4/12 | 12% | 2/17 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 11/41 | 14% | 5/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 69% | 20/29 | 69% | 11/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 4/8 | 21% | 3/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 2/6 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 96% | 26/27 | 100% | 17/17 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 22/27 | 94% | 16/17 |
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, Veldman 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Balus
⚔️ The Gladiator
Veldman
🪃 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
Jul 26, 2026
W50 Knokke-Heist
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Balus | Veldman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Irina Balus | Klara Veldman | ||
| 1 or more | 50% | 4/8 | 63% | 10/16 |
| 3 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 13% | 2/16 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 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 | Veldman |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–3 | 10–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.59 | 2.68 |
| ROI % | +5.3% | -9.4% |
| Units P/L | +0.63u | -1.41u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Balus | Veldman |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 2 | 8 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | TUR | POR → COL |
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 1 shared opponent, both Balus and Veldman posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Balus | Veldman |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Kmiecik | W 63 62 | W 75 61 |
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
Andre Lukosiute
W35 Villeneuve d'Ascq · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Zeel Desai
W35 Villeneuve d'Ascq · 1st Round
Oct 7
Elise Renard
W35 Villeneuve d'Ascq · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Emma Fulvia Wiesenfeld
W35 Villeneuve d'Ascq · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Britt Du Pree
W35 Reims · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Margaux Komano
W35 Reims · 1st Round
Sep 30
Alexandra Biot
W35 Reims · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Sophie Bekker
W35 Reims · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 36–41 matches
| Metric | Balus | Veldman |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 71% | 53% |
| Sets won | 67% | 52% |
| Games won | 57% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Balus | Veldman |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W50 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Balus | Veldman |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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