Alena Kovackova vs Irina Bara — W35 Bastad 1 Round of 32
Alena Kovackova defeated Irina Bara 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the W35 Bastad 1 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Irina Bara came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Alena Kovackova had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on clay. Alena Kovackova claimed a first win over Irina Bara in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alena Kovackova dropped the opening set before beating Irina Bara 3–6 6–3 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKovackova A. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Kovackova A.May 2025W35 Bastad 1This matchClay3-6 6-3 6-4
- Bara I.February 2025W35 Antalya 2Clay6-0 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKovackova A.Bara I.1 661ELO1 6441 629Clay ELO1 6337–3Last 104–616Age30RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Alena Kovackova beat Irina Bara 3-6 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Alena Kovackova vs Irina Bara — W35 Bastad 1 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-05-14/bara-vs-kovackova-w35-bastad-1-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 14 May 2025).