Malaika Rapolu vs Noma Noha AkuguePrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Malaika Rapolu and Noma Noha Akugue have met 1 time since 2026; Malaika Rapolu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Rapolu has taken 2 sets to Akugue's 1. Their most recent meeting: Malaika Rapolu won at Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Rapolu | Noha Akugue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Malaika Rapolu | Noma Noha Akugue | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 87% | 40/46 | 76% | 39/51 |
| Wins a set when losing | 46% | 12/26 | 39% | 12/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 25% | 18/72 | 29% | 24/82 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 72% | 33/46 | 59% | 27/46 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 52% | 11/21 | 50% | 12/24 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 45% | 5/11 | 71% | 12/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 42/47 | 88% | 44/50 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 85% | 40/47 | 78% | 39/50 |
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 (Rapolu 0, Noha Akugue 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Rapolu
👑 The Complete Package
Akugue
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
👑 The Complete Package vs 🏹 Frontrunner is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 978 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 17, 2026
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Rapolu | Akugue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Malaika Rapolu | Noma Noha Akugue | ||
| 1 or more | 67% | 16/24 | 94% | 17/18 |
| 3 or more | 21% | 5/24 | 22% | 4/18 |
| 5 or more | 4% | 1/24 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/18 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Rapolu | Akugue |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 16–8 | 10–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.68 | 1.94 |
| ROI % | -1.1% | -7.3% |
| Units P/L | -0.26u | -1.24u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Rapolu | Akugue |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 8 | 7 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | GEO → TUR → UKR | GEO → GER → 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
Rapolu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Akugue's 50%).
| Opponent | Rapolu | Akugue |
|---|---|---|
| Ayana Akli | W 61 75 | W 63 60 |
| Alycia Parks | W 75 64 | L 46 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Lucrezia Stefanini
Samsun Open - Samsun · 2nd Round
Oct 7
Elena Micic
Samsun Open - Samsun · 1st Round
Oct 6
Elena Micic
Samsun Open - Samsun · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Ilay Yoruk
Samsun Open - Samsun · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Fiona Crawley
Adana Open - Adana · 1st Round
Sep 28
Malaika Rapolu
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Ayana Akli
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 1st Round
Sep 15
Fiona Ferro
Montreux Nestle Open - Montreux · Final
Sep 13
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 72–82 matches
| Metric | Rapolu | Akugue |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 62% |
| Sets won | 64% | 61% |
| Games won | 57% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Rapolu | Akugue |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 125 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Rapolu | Akugue |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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