H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Vera Lapko holds a 1–0 lead over Jule Niemeier in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Vera Lapko leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Vera Lapko won the 2021 Nur-Sultan first round 7-5 4-6 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Lapko | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | Jule Niemeier | Match data | Sep 29, 2021* | R32 | Nur-Sultan | WTA 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jule Niemeier | #411 | #61 | 878 | 1,763 | 37 | 53 | 41.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vera Lapko | #761 | #60 | 981 | 1,701 | 22 | 29 | 43.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Jule Niemeier | Vera Lapko | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #328 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #133 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2019 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #306 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #65 | 1,680 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #324 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2021 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #133 | 1,646 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #295 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2022 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #367 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2023 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #165 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2024 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #89 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #250 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #411 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Jule Niemeier | Vera Lapko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2022 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2023 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 13 | 23 | 36 | 36.1% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | — | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44.1% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 86/90 of Jule Niemeier's and 50/51 of Vera Lapko's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Jule Niemeier | Vera Lapko | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1/1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 59.7% | 55.8% | 37.9% | 58.3% | 100.0% | 48.6% | 42.1% |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 4/4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 58.5% | 69.3% | 48.1% | 61.0% | 70.5% | 60.6% | 42.7% |
| 19 | 2019 | 1/1 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 56.8% | 64.0% | 21.1% | 28.6% | 20.0% | 45.5% | 34.6% | 2018 | 24/24 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 53.7% | 67.2% | 44.8% | 55.7% | 44.1% | 56.9% | 45.0% |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 13/13 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 56.1% | 66.3% | 42.1% | 55.3% | 43.0% | 55.4% | 39.3% |
| 21 | 2021 | 11/11 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 56.2% | 70.8% | 44.4% | 52.1% | 49.0% | 59.1% | 43.5% | 2020 | 3/3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 54.3% | 63.3% | 37.0% | 50.9% | 36.7% | 51.3% | 39.4% |
| 22 | 2022 | 24/24 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 56.3% | 68.4% | 47.6% | 58.7% | 46.9% | 59.2% | 42.4% | 2021 | 5/6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 55.0% | 65.5% | 44.3% | 50.2% | 41.7% | 55.9% | 40.1% |
| 23 | 2023 | 28/28 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 53.4% | 66.0% | 40.2% | 52.1% | 39.3% | 54.1% | 40.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2024 | 18/18 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 54.1% | 64.3% | 45.6% | 44.1% | 45.5% | 55.5% | 42.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 3/7 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 48.8% | 62.2% | 46.6% | 57.2% | 45.2% | 54.3% | 39.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 53.3% | 50.0% | 42.9% | 53.9% | 40.0% | 46.7% | 46.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 86/90 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 54.6% | 66.6% | 44.0% | 52.2% | 44.0% | 56.3% | 41.7% | — | 50/51 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 55.0% | 66.5% | 43.7% | 55.2% | 46.4% | 56.2% | 42.5% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Jule Niemeier | Vera Lapko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1486 | 101.1 | -1.39 | -3.53 | 0.819 | 45.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.03 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1575 | 121.5 | +0.57 | -0.86 | 1.083 | 52.3% | +2 | — | — | 60.0% | +0.60 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.51 |
| 19 | 2019 | 1508 | 104.6 | -4.91 | +3.14 | 0.635 | 39.6% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.04 | 2018 | 1681 | 126.0 | -0.20 | +0.80 | 1.044 | 51.0% | -26 | -10 | -42 | 59.3% | +0.41 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 101.2 | +0.49 |
| 20 | 2020 | 1494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 1523 | 105.3 | -1.02 | -3.45 | 0.881 | 47.3% | +45 | +75 | — | 33.3% | -1.04 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +0.54 |
| 21 | 2021 | 1646 | 121.7 | +1.17 | +0.91 | 1.062 | 51.1% | — | +31 | — | 59.3% | +0.63 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–2 (33%) | 95.2 | -0.45 | 2020 | 1530 | 107.4 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 0.809 | 45.2% | +47 | — | — | 28.6% | -1.57 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 0.00 |
| 22 | 2022 | 1744 | 126.1 | +2.19 | -0.20 | 1.041 | 50.9% | -89 | -31 | +11 | 55.2% | +0.24 | 2–8 (20%) | 3–3 (50%) | 94.2 | -0.08 | 2021 | 1536 | 112.4 | -0.24 | -0.94 | 0.909 | 48.4% | +18 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.43 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.17 |
| 23 | 2023 | 1628 | 119.0 | -1.03 | -1.77 | 0.881 | 47.4% | -95 | +16 | +131 | 35.0% | -0.87 | 5–3 (63%) | 3–4 (43%) | 101.4 | -1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2024 | 1635 | 118.6 | -1.18 | -0.81 | 0.944 | 48.9% | -73 | +51 | +94 | 45.2% | -0.38 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2025 | 1533 | 118.6 | -0.04 | -0.73 | 0.858 | 47.4% | +21 | +52 | — | 31.3% | -0.94 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | 1490 | 98.4 | -0.83 | -1.63 | 0.880 | 46.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1763 | 123.8 | +0.11 | -0.69 | 0.953 | 49.1% | -75 | +16 | +70 | 44.9% | -0.32 | 12–19 (39%) | 8–11 (42%) | 92.6 | -2.42 | — | 1702 | 122.7 | -0.46 | -0.84 | 0.969 | 49.4% | +4 | +33 | -42 | 48.2% | -0.21 | 9–11 (45%) | 5–5 (50%) | 99.4 | +3.41 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Watson | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 3, 2023 | H2H |
| Jasmine Paolini | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 17, 2025 | H2H |
| Dayana Yastremska | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 16, 2025 | H2H |
| Robin Montgomery | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 6, 2025 | H2H |
| Qinwen Zheng | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 1, 2024 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yulia Putintseva | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 30, 2021 | H2H |
| Viktorija Golubic | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mar 4, 2021 | H2H |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 9, 2019 | H2H |
| Belinda Bencic | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 19, 2018 | H2H |
| Elise Mertens | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 30, 2018 | H2H |