Martha Matoula vs Irina BalusW50 Knokke-Heist Quarter-final

W50 Knokke-Heist · ITF · Quarter-final
#302WTA
1400ELO
1399Clay ELO
29 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 2
Sets
Friday, 31 July 2026 ·
clay
#489WTA
20 yrs · 65 cm
Last 10 · pre-match
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Matoula M.
3-6 2-6
Balus I.
Matoula M.
320
Balus I.
662

Irina Balus defeated Martha Matoula 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the W50 Knokke-Heist tournament on clay. Balus and Matoula were even in aces, 1-1, but Balus had the edge in other key areas, including fewer double faults, 1-6, and a higher first-serve win percentage, 57-50. Balus converted 43% of her break points and won six service breaks to Matoula's three.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
53%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Even
0.7
0.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 13:50 UTC
Matoula M.39%
Balus I.61%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Balus I. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model (out-of-sample validated). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
4.44 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
7.37 of last 10 on clay
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw