Sahaja Yamalapalli vs Verena MelissPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Sahaja Yamalapalli and Verena Meliss have met 1 time since 2026; Sahaja Yamalapalli leads 1–0. Across all meetings Yamalapalli has taken 2 sets to Meliss's 1. Their most recent meeting: Sahaja Yamalapalli won at W35 Erwitte (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yamalapalli | Meliss | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Sahaja Yamalapalli | Verena Meliss | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 22/29 | 73% | 19/26 |
| Wins a set when losing | 13% | 4/31 | 45% | 9/20 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 18% | 11/60 | 35% | 16/46 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 61% | 14/23 | 52% | 15/29 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 34% | 11/32 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 44% | 4/9 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 24/27 | 82% | 23/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 22/27 | 68% | 19/28 |
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 (Yamalapalli 0, Meliss 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yamalapalli
🧱 The Wall
Meliss
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 61% vs 🧱 The Wall across 2,566 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Verena Meliss.
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
Aug 18, 2026
W35 Erwitte
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Yamalapalli | Meliss | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Sahaja Yamalapalli | Verena Meliss | ||
| 1 or more | 36% | 4/11 | 100% | 4/4 |
| 3 or more | 9% | 1/11 | 25% | 1/4 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 25% | 1/4 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/4 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yamalapalli | Meliss |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–8 | 2–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.93 | 1.89 |
| ROI % | -58.0% | -72.8% |
| Units P/L | -6.38u | -5.82u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Yamalapalli | Meliss |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 5 | 2 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | POL → EGY → UKR | GER → BIH |
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
Meliss has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Yamalapalli's 0%).
| Opponent | Yamalapalli | Meliss |
|---|---|---|
| Patcharin Cheapchadej | L 46 61 46 | W 62 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Whitney Osuigwe
W50 Lexington · 1st Round
Oct 7
Katie Swan
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 1st Round
Sep 22
Naiktha Bains
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Maria Martinez Vaquero
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Fiona Crawley
W75 Le Neubourg · 1st Round
Sep 16
Joy De Zeeuw
W50 Oldenzaal · 1st Round
Aug 26
Valentina Steiner
W35 Erwitte · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Carolin Raschdorf
W35 Erwitte · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Tena Lukas
W35 Santa Margherita di Pula · 1st Round
Sep 23
Francesca Gandolfi
W35 Santa Margherita di Pula · 1st Round
Sep 16
Camilla Zanolini
W35 Trieste · 1st Round
Aug 26
Sahaja Yamalapalli
W35 Erwitte · 1st Round
Aug 18
Alba Rey Garcia
W50 Hamburg · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 10
Monique Barry
W50 Hamburg · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 9
Eleonora Alvisi
W100 Gran Canaria-Maspalomas · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 26
Tatiana Pieri
W75 Cordenons · 1st Round
Jul 21
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 46–60 matches
| Metric | Yamalapalli | Meliss |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 48% | 57% |
| Sets won | 47% | 56% |
| Games won | 49% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yamalapalli | Meliss |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W35 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yamalapalli | Meliss |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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