Maria Golovina vs Sara Victoria BalanPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Maria Golovina and Sara Victoria Balan have met 1 time since 2026; Maria Golovina leads 1–0. Across all meetings Golovina has taken 2 sets to Balan's 0. Their most recent meeting: Maria Golovina won at W35 Buzau (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Golovina | Victoria Balan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Maria Golovina | Sara Victoria Balan | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 86% | 30/35 | 82% | 14/17 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 8/21 | 27% | 3/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 23% | 13/56 | 21% | 6/28 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 59% | 20/34 | 63% | 5/8 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 59% | 10/17 | 75% | 6/8 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 5/10 | 56% | 5/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 32/37 | 93% | 14/15 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 30/37 | 93% | 14/15 |
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 (Golovina 1, Victoria Balan 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Golovina
🪃 Counterpuncher
Balan
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 60% vs 🧱 The Wall across 2,733 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Maria Golovina.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 8, 2026
W35 Buzau
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Golovina | Balan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Maria Golovina | Sara Victoria Balan | ||
| 1 or more | 78% | 7/9 | 31% | 5/16 |
| 3 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 6% | 1/16 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/16 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Golovina | Balan |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–5 | 4–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.21 | 2.65 |
| ROI % | -4.2% | +53.0% |
| Units P/L | -0.42u | +4.24u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Golovina | Balan |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 3 | 1 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | DEN | TUN |
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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Samira De Stefano
W50 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 29
Georgia Pedone
W50 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Sara Cakarevic
W50 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 26
Andrea Obradovic
W15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jul 22
Justina Mikulskyte
W75 Vitoria Gasteiz · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Melisa Ercan
W75 Vitoria Gasteiz · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Valentina Ryser
W75 Vitoria Gasteiz · 1st Round
Jul 15
Rositsa Dencheva
W35 Buzau · Semifinals
Jul 10
Ingrid Ioana Sanduleasa
W15 Brasov · 1st Round
Aug 26
Ilinca Dalina Amariei
W15 Cluj Napoca · Semifinals
Jul 25
Katarina Kujovic
W15 Cluj Napoca · Quarterfinals
Jul 24
Juliana Nicole Singeorzan
W15 Cluj Napoca · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Anastasia Safta
W15 Cluj Napoca · 1st Round
Jul 22
Maria Golovina
W35 Buzau · 2nd Round
Jul 8
Carmen Andreea Herea
W35 Buzau · 1st Round
Jul 7
Chiara Fornasieri
W15 Galati · Semifinals
Jun 27
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 28–56 matches
| Metric | Golovina | Balan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 61% |
| Sets won | 62% | 60% |
| Games won | 56% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Golovina | Balan |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W35 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Golovina | Balan |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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