Irina Balus vs Martha MatoulaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Irina Balus and Martha Matoula have met 1 time since 2026; Irina Balus leads 1–0. Across all meetings Balus has taken 2 sets to Matoula'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 | Matoula | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Irina Balus | Martha Matoula | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 79% | 19/24 | 72% | 26/36 |
| Wins a set when losing | 27% | 3/11 | 32% | 9/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 23% | 8/35 | 30% | 19/64 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 75% | 18/24 | 74% | 17/23 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 56% | 5/9 | 54% | 20/37 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 2/5 | 38% | 3/8 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 96% | 23/24 | 94% | 31/33 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 79% | 19/24 | 79% | 26/33 |
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, Matoula 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Balus
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matoula
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Irina Balus and Martha Matoula are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 4,574 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 31, 2026
W50 Knokke-Heist
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Balus | Matoula | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Irina Balus | Martha Matoula | ||
| 1 or more | 53% | 8/15 | 55% | 11/20 |
| 3 or more | 13% | 2/15 | 5% | 1/20 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/20 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Balus | Matoula |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–5 | 12–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.79 | 2.30 |
| ROI % | -4.2% | +13.1% |
| Units P/L | -0.67u | +2.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Balus | Matoula |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 2 | 5 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | KAZ | ITA → FRA |
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
Balus has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Matoula's 0%).
| Opponent | Balus | Matoula |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Ce | L 26 57 | L 26 26 |
| Eva Marie Voracek | W 57 64 61 | L 36 36 |
| Eva Vedder | L 46 64 36 | L 46 36 |
| Thaisa Grana Pedretti | W 61 75 | L 36 06 |
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
Rada Zolotareva
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Danka Kovinic
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 12
Noemi Basiletti
W75 Koksijde · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Federica Urgesi
W75 Koksijde · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Yasmine Mansouri
W75 Koksijde · 1st Round
Aug 4
Irina Balus
W50 Knokke-Heist · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Valentina Ivanov
W50 Knokke-Heist · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Amelie Van Impe
W50 Knokke-Heist · 1st Round
Jul 29
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 35–64 matches
| Metric | Balus | Matoula |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 56% |
| Sets won | 65% | 55% |
| Games won | 57% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Balus | Matoula |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W50 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Balus | Matoula |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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