Katie Swan vs Malaika RapoluPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Katie Swan and Malaika Rapolu have met 2 times since 2025; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at W35 Southaven 1 in 2025 on hard. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Swan has taken 3 sets to Rapolu's 3. Their most recent meeting: Katie Swan won at W50 Evora (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Swan | Rapolu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Katie Swan | Malaika Rapolu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 79% | 27/34 | 87% | 40/46 |
| Wins a set when losing | 62% | 8/13 | 46% | 12/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 15/47 | 25% | 18/72 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 66% | 21/32 | 72% | 33/46 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 85% | 11/13 | 52% | 11/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 53% | 8/15 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 30/35 | 89% | 42/47 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 77% | 27/35 | 85% | 40/47 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Swan 0, Rapolu 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Swan
👑 The Complete Package
Rapolu
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
Both Katie Swan and Malaika Rapolu are 👑 The Complete Package types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 4,208 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 10, 2026
W50 Evora
H Hard · 2nd Round
Aug 8, 2025
W35 Southaven 1
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Swan | Rapolu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Katie Swan | Malaika Rapolu | ||
| 1 or more | 75% | 9/12 | 67% | 16/24 |
| 3 or more | 33% | 4/12 | 21% | 5/24 |
| 5 or more | 17% | 2/12 | 4% | 1/24 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/24 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Swan | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–4 | 16–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.53 | 1.68 |
| ROI % | -7.5% | -1.1% |
| Units P/L | -0.90u | -0.26u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Swan | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 8 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | EGY → ECU | GEO → TUR → UKR |
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
Swan has a higher win rate against shared opponents (57% vs Rapolu's 29%).
| Opponent | Swan | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Dalayna Hewitt | W 63 67 63 | W 60 62 |
| Alicia Dudeney | W 75 64 | L 67 67 |
| Sahaja Yamalapalli | W 61 60 | L 63 26 26 |
| Hanna Chang | L 67 64 46 | L 57 46 |
| Gaeul Jang | W 61 60 | W 76 75 |
| Lanlana Tararudee | L 16 63 26 | L 16 16 |
| Kayla Day | L 76 26 26 | L 16 64 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Lisa Pigato
W75 Quinta do Lago · Semifinals
Oct 3
Alicia Dudeney
W75 Quinta do Lago · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Elena Malygina
W75 Quinta do Lago · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Reese Brantmeier
W75 Quinta do Lago · 1st Round
Sep 30
Mia Pohankova
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Valentina Steiner
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Sahaja Yamalapalli
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 1st Round
Sep 22
Matilde Jorge
W50 Evora · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Arantxa Rus
W50 Lexington · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Dalayna Hewitt
W50 Lexington · 1st Round
Oct 6
Tatjana Maria
W100 Templeton · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Akasha Urhobo
W100 Templeton · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Carmen Andreea Herea
W100 Templeton · 1st Round
Sep 30
Gabriela Andrea Knutson
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Noma Noha Akugue
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Chris Werner
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 1st Round
Sep 15
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 48–72 matches
| Metric | Swan | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 71% | 64% |
| Sets won | 69% | 64% |
| Games won | 58% | 57% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Swan | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W50 | 1 | 0 |
| ITF W35 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Swan | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
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