Maria Sara Popa vs S. V. Balan — W15 Antalya 17 Round of 16
W15 Antalya 17 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 18 December 2025 ·
clay
ROUS. V. Balan
#815WTA
17 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Sara Popa M.6-4 6-1
Balan S.
Sara Popa M.
662
Balan S.
410
Maria Sara Popa defeated S. V. Balan 6-4 6-1 in the W15 Antalya 17 round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sara Popa came in ranked #430, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Maria Sara Popa extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sara Popa dropped just 5 games past S. V. Balan.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | W15 Antalya 18 | F | clay | Maria Sara Popa | 1-0 |
| 2025-08-26 | W35 Brasov 1 | Q16 | clay | Maria Sara Popa | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This seasonSara Popa M.Balan S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
76%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
40%
Service points won·Even
53%
52%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
49%
46%
Aces / match·Even
0.7
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.