Cagla Buyukakcay vs Katarina KuzmovaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Upcoming match
- Tournament
- Ankara Open - Ankara
- Level
- WTA 125
- Round
- 1st Round
- Surface
- Hard
- Date & time
- September 22 · 5:00 AM ET
Book odds
Set spread
Game spread
Record at prices like this
At 1.16 or shorter, Katarina Kuzmova has won 12 of 13 (92%). The price implied 88%, so Katarina Kuzmova has beaten it by 4 points.
At 4.74 or longer, Cagla Buyukakcay has won 1 of 12 (8%). The price implied 16%, so Cagla Buyukakcay has fallen 8 points short of it.
Book prices with the bookmaker margin removed, across every priced match we hold for each player. Green beats the price by 3 points or more, red falls that far short, grey is within 3 points. Samples under ten are not shown.
Cagla Buyukakcay meets Katarina Kuzmova in the 1st Round of the Ankara Open on September 22 on hard court. Buyukakcay ranks 447th, while Kuzmova sits at 291st. The two have never faced each other.
Kuzmova has won 6 of her last 10 matches, including 3 of 5 most recently. Buyukakcay has managed just 2 wins in her last 10 and 1 win in her last 5. Both players come off losses, though Kuzmova played as recently as two days ago while Buyukakcay last competed 11 days back. Kuzmova has played six matches in the past two weeks; Buyukakcay has played two.
Buyukakcay operates as a counterpuncher, relying on reaction and defensive positioning. On hard court, she holds a 45% win rate across recent matches. Kuzmova brings a more complete game with multiple weapons and has won 55% of her hard court outings. Buyukakcay will need her timing sharp and rhythm intact against an opponent who has found her form in recent weeks. Kuzmova must sustain consistency and press her varied skill set to control the pace.
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Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Buyukakcay | Kuzmova | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Cagla Buyukakcay | Katarina Kuzmova | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 9/18 | 67% | 33/49 |
| Wins a set when losing | 10% | 2/21 | 45% | 13/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 11/39 | 37% | 29/78 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 28% | 5/18 | 59% | 27/46 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 42% | 8/19 | 57% | 16/28 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 3/5 | 41% | 7/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 94% | 15/16 | 78% | 38/49 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 56% | 9/16 | 67% | 33/49 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record.
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Buyukakcay
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kuzmova
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 55% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 7,595 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Katarina Kuzmova.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
First career meeting
Buyukakcay and Kuzmova have never faced each other on tour.
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Buyukakcay | Kuzmova | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Cagla Buyukakcay | Katarina Kuzmova | ||
| 1 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 90% | 17/19 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 68% | 13/19 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 58% | 11/19 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 5% | 1/19 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/19 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Buyukakcay | Kuzmova |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–7 | 9–9 |
| Avg odds | 3.33 | 1.69 |
| ROI % | -18.3% | -30.8% |
| Units P/L | -2.19u | -5.55u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Buyukakcay | Kuzmova |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 4 |
| Events | 1 | 4 |
| Matches | 2 | 11 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | USA | EGY → SMR → ROU → BEL |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kuzmova has a higher win rate against shared opponents (57% vs Buyukakcay's 14%).
| Opponent | Buyukakcay | Kuzmova |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Appleton | L 63 36 36 | W 63 62 |
| Francisca Jorge | L 16 26 | L 64 36 36 |
| Susan Bandecchi | L 26 26 | L 64 57 26 |
| Angelina Voloshchuk | L 16 46 | L 26 46 |
| Britt Du Pree | L 16 16 | W 61 63 |
| Ella Haavisto | L 26 67 | W 64 64 |
| Beatrise Zeltina | W 64 62 | W 36 63 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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Jul 14
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Sep 19
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Sep 18
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W35 Hurghada · 2nd Round
Sep 17
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Sep 10
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Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 39–78 matches
| Metric | Buyukakcay | Kuzmova |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 46% | 63% |
| Sets won | 43% | 60% |
| Games won | 48% | 54% |