Tennis · W50 Istanbul · 28/10, 08:00
Prediction: Maria Sara Popa vs Lidia Encheva
Team pages: Maria Sara Popa · Lidia Encheva
Prediction summary
Winner
Maria Sara Popa
Lidia Encheva
Estimated games
21
Recent form · 10 last
Maria Sara Popa
9-1 (W-L)
Lidia Encheva
6-4 (W-L)
Head-to-head
Maria Sara Popa
0–1
Lidia Encheva
(1 last)
- 13 Aug1-2 16-19L
Our model (Elo) vs Market
Rating Elo · Maria Sara Popa 1578 · Lidia Encheva 1512
| Maria Sara Popa | Lidia Encheva | |
|---|---|---|
| Our model | 59% | 41% |
| Market | 41% | 59% |
The bar above blends our model with the market: where our probability diverges most from the odds is where the model sees the widest gap.
Match keys
- Our model (surface Elo, opponent-adjusted) favours Maria Sara Popa (rating 1578 vs 1512).
- Maria Sara Popa is in better form: 80% recent wins.
- Head-to-head: Maria Sara Popa 0–1 Lidia Encheva (1).
- Note: Maria Sara Popa makes many double faults (5.5/match).
Statistics
| Maria Sara Popa | Lidia Encheva | |
|---|---|---|
| Win % | 80% | 50% |
| Win % · Clay | 80% (5) | 50% (4) |
| Sets (G-P) | 1.8-0.5 | 1.2-1.1 |
| Games (G-P) | 12.5-6.4 | 11.8-10.4 |
| Aces | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Double faults | 5.5 | 3.4 |
| 1st serve % | 71% | 58.9% |
| Break % | 53.6% | 54.8% |
Estimated total games (ours)
21
H2H · Maria Sara Popa 0 – 1 Lidia Encheva (1)
Head-to-head (H2H) · Maria Sara Popa 0–1 Lidia Encheva
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| Date | Sets | Games | Res. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/08/25 ITF W15 Otopeni | 1-2 | 16-19 | L |
Last 10 matches played
Last matches of each player (sets and games). W = win, L = loss. Common opponents to both are in blue.
Maria Sara Popa
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| Date | Opponent | Sets | Games | Res. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/10 | Tilwith Di Girolami W35 Heraklion · ~Hard |
1-2 | 8-7 | L |
| 16/10 | Dunja Maric W35 Heraklion · ~Hard |
2-0 | 12-2 | W |
| 13/10 | Romane Longueville W35 Heraklion · ~Hard |
2-0 | 12-4 | W |
| 27/08 | Simona Ogescu W15 Brasov |
2-1 | 18-8 | W |
| 26/08 | Rachel Gailis W15 Brasov |
2-0 | 12-7 | W |
| 21/08 | Adrienn Nagy W35 Bistrita · ~Clay |
1-2 | 14-12 | L |
| 20/08 | Oana Georgeta Simion W35 Bistrita · ~Clay |
2-0 | 12-4 | W |
| 19/08 | Stefania Bojica W35 Bistrita · ~Clay |
2-0 | 12-4 | W |
| 16/08 | Ida Wobker W15 Bucharest · ~Clay |
2-0 | 12-8 | W |
| 15/08 | Diana-Ioana Simionescu W15 Bucharest · ~Clay |
2-0 | 13-8 | W |
Lidia Encheva
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| Date | Opponent | Sets | Games | Res. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/10 | Julia Grabher WTA Mallorca · Clay |
1-2 | 15-17 | L |
| 13/10 | Aneta Kucmova WTA Mallorca · Clay |
2-0 | 12-6 | W |
| 12/10 | Daria Yesypchuk WTA Mallorca · Clay |
1-2 | 14-15 | L |
| 11/10 | Marie Mettraux WTA Mallorca · Clay |
2-0 | 12-4 | W |
| 08/10 | Anastasiya Konstantinovna Soboleva W50 Burgas |
0-2 | 8-13 | L |
| 07/10 | Marie Vogt W50 Burgas |
2-1 | 19-13 | W |
| 25/09 | Elizara Yaneva W50 Plovdiv |
0-2 | 8-13 | L |
| 24/09 | Sapfo Sakellaridi W50 Plovdiv |
2-0 | 13-7 | W |
| 23/09 | Iva Ivanova W50 Plovdiv |
2-0 | 12-4 | W |
| 17/09 | Loes Ebeling Koning W50 Pazardzhik |
0-2 | 5-12 | L |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the favourite in Maria Sara Popa vs Lidia Encheva?
Our model gives 51% to Lidia Encheva, using surface Elo on clay.
What is the prediction based on?
On an Elo model by surface (clay) adjusted for opponent quality, compared with the market odds.