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.
No previous meetings on record.
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Slight edge · Balus I. narrowly ahead
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Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About