Irina Balus vs Jenny LimW50 Knokke-Heist Semi-final

W50 Knokke-Heist · ITF · Semi-final
#489WTA
20 yrs · 65 cm
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 1 August 2026 ·
clay
#374WTA
1335ELO
1306Clay ELO
21 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Balus I.
6-2 6-3
Lim J.
Balus I.
662
Lim J.
230

Irina Balus defeated Jenny Lim 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals of the W50 Knokke-Heist tournament on clay. Balus did not hit an ace but made 2 double faults, while Lim hit 1 ace and made 3 double faults. Balus won 77% of her first-serve points and converted 75% of her break points, ultimately winning 3 service breaks to none.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
53%
49%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 11:50 UTC
Balus I.62%
Lim J.38%
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)
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
7.37 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
7.16 of last 10 on clay
Win streak
9.05-match 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
23°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw