Irina Spirlea vs Barbara Paulus Head to Head Stats

• Neither player has displayed any recent success on their second serve, with both Irina Spirlea and Barbara Paulus winning 0% of points in the last six months.
• Both Spirlea and Paulus have not won any of their opponents' second or first serve points recently, suggesting no clear edge in return games.
• Under pressure, both players are evenly matched, having saved 0% of breakpoints in recent matches.
• Over the last year, neither player has won any matches, resulting in very similar performance statistics.
• Both Spirlea and Paulus have their highest career win percentages on clay courts, each with 69% success.
• Paulus seems less effective on grass, whereas Spirlea struggles more on hard courts.
• The head-to-head record favors Barbara Paulus, who has won 4 out of 5 matches and 8 out of 11 sets against Spirlea.
• Their last encounter was on a hard surface, with Paulus securing another victory.
• Neither player has recently faced opponents with significant rankings, implying a lack of challenging matchups.
• If this match extends to a deciding set, both players have historically struggled, with a 0% win rate over the last 12 months.

Editorial Prediction (December 22, 2025, UTC):

Evaluating the available statistics, neither Irina Spirlea nor Barbara Paulus have shown recent strengths that distinctly favor one over the other.

Their performance on clay is similar, with both achieving their career-best winning percentages. However, Paulus's previous head-to-head success against Spirlea gives her a slight advantage.

Despite both players displaying limited performance on hard courts, Paulus's ability to outperform Spirlea in their past meetings, including a hard-court win, suggests she may have the upper hand in this matchup.

Given these factors, Barbara Paulus is predicted to emerge as the likely victor in the upcoming tennis match.