H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Irina Bara holds a 1–0 lead over Valentyna Ivakhnenko in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Irina Bara leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Irina Bara won the 2019 Jurmala second round 7-6(6) 3-6 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Bara | 7-6(6) 3-6 6-1 | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | Match data | Jul 26, 2019* | R16 | Jurmala | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentyna Ivakhnenko | #1,044 | #167 | 354 | 1,527 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irina Bara | #463 | #104 | 722 | 1,620 | 16 | 32 | 33.3% | 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 | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | Irina Bara | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 2012 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #234 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #270 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #155 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #164 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2018 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #203 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #119 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2019 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #245 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #138 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #175 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #251 | 1,392 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #352 | 1,416 | 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 | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | Irina Bara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 19 | 2012 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 13 | 22 | 35 | 37.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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 | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | Irina Bara | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 19 | 2012 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 66.7% | 26.9% | 38.5% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 30.8% | 34.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2015 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 68.3% | 42.9% | 61.5% | 50.0% | 10.0% | 48.8% | 38.2% | 2017 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 77.0% | 44.9% | 47.3% | 45.6% | 40.8% | 45.5% | 48.3% |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 4/4 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 73.8% | 53.0% | 54.0% | 47.5% | 46.2% | 53.7% | 46.9% |
| 24 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 8/8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 70.6% | 50.4% | 34.7% | 45.6% | 39.2% | 45.8% | 45.4% |
| 25 | 2018 | 5/5 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 73.8% | 49.6% | 41.2% | 40.1% | 53.6% | 47.6% | 52.9% | 2020 | 5/5 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 69.8% | 60.0% | 50.7% | 50.0% | 41.6% | 56.8% | 45.5% |
| 26 | 2019 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 75.0% | 58.1% | 32.8% | 58.9% | 53.2% | 51.8% | 56.2% | 2021 | 14/14 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 69.1% | 55.9% | 47.1% | 47.9% | 43.7% | 53.1% | 42.0% |
| 27 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 10/10 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 68.8% | 55.4% | 37.4% | 39.8% | 61.5% | 49.8% | 42.0% |
| 29 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 4/4 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 69.2% | 53.5% | 40.1% | 53.8% | 52.9% | 49.4% | 43.2% |
| Career | — | 9/9 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 72.6% | 48.2% | 41.3% | 44.6% | 48.3% | 46.8% | 50.0% | — | 47/48 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 70.1% | 54.3% | 43.3% | 46.4% | 47.4% | 51.0% | 43.7% |
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 | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | Irina Bara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 19 | 2012 | 1484 | 91.3 | -2.69 | +0.63 | 0.504 | 32.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | +0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2015 | 1473 | 97.9 | -2.06 | -0.72 | 0.746 | 42.2% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.02 | 2017 | 1496 | 101.5 | -0.59 | -0.12 | 0.886 | 47.1% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.07 |
| 23 | 2016 | 1449 | 93.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1547 | 113.4 | -0.72 | -0.46 | 1.012 | 50.1% | — | +54 | — | 55.6% | +0.22 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.10 |
| 24 | 2017 | 1460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 1563 | 108.9 | -4.49 | +0.22 | 0.838 | 45.6% | — | +54 | — | 23.5% | -1.88 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.0 | -0.07 |
| 25 | 2018 | 1494 | 105.0 | -3.06 | -0.33 | 1.010 | 50.5% | — | +107 | — | 45.5% | -0.18 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.59 | 2020 | 1598 | 103.6 | -0.74 | +0.59 | 1.053 | 51.0% | — | +48 | — | 44.4% | -0.89 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.04 |
| 26 | 2019 | 1496 | 99.3 | +0.52 | -0.34 | 1.166 | 53.8% | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.14 | 2021 | 1554 | 106.7 | -2.84 | -1.44 | 0.894 | 47.7% | -42 | +62 | — | 36.1% | -0.83 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–5 (29%) | 97.3 | -0.13 |
| 27 | 2020 | 1475 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1515 | 107.0 | -3.20 | -1.52 | 0.836 | 46.1% | -39 | +43 | — | 34.8% | -1.26 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.43 |
| 28 | 2021 | 1465 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1473 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1393 | 93.6 | -2.30 | -2.91 | 0.854 | 46.6% | — | +45 | — | 45.5% | -1.00 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | +0.46 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1417 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| Career | — | 1527 | 97.5 | -2.11 | -0.27 | 0.940 | 48.4% | — | +107 | — | 40.0% | -0.85 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +9.22 | — | 1620 | 107.7 | -2.65 | -0.94 | 0.891 | 47.4% | -41 | +53 | — | 35.7% | -1.09 | 8–12 (40%) | 5–10 (33%) | 95.8 | +1.56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Bara | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 26, 2019 | H2H |
| Sorana Cirstea | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 25, 2019 | H2H |
| Anastasia Potapova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 28, 2018 | H2H |
| Varvara Flink | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 27, 2018 | H2H |
| Danka Kovinic | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 26, 2018 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Errani | 1 | 2 | 3 | Apr 6, 2024 | H2H |
| Nuria Parrizas Diaz | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 13, 2022 | H2H |
| Kristina Kucova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 6, 2021 | H2H |
| Anastasija Sevastova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 27, 2019 | H2H |
| Polona Hercog | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 1, 2019 | H2H |