Diletta Cherubini vs Isabella ShinikovaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Upcoming match
- Tournament
- BBVA Open Internacional - Valencia
- Level
- WTA 125
- Round
- 1st Round Qualifying
- Surface
- Clay
- Date & time
- September 13 · 9:30 AM ET
Book odds
Set spread
Game spread
Record at prices like this
At 1.71 or shorter, Diletta Cherubini has won 7 of 13 (54%). The price implied 58%, so Diletta Cherubini has fallen 4 points short of it.
At 2.02 or longer, Isabella Shinikova has won 10 of 22 (45%). The price implied 40%, so Isabella Shinikova has beaten it by 5 points.
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.
Isabella Shinikova meets Diletta Cherubini in the 1st Round Qualifying of the BBVA Open Internacional in Valencia on September 13, with both players ranked outside the top 350. Shinikova, at 353, carries a one-match losing streak into the qualifier after a 19-day layoff, while Cherubini, ranked 378, arrives with three matches in the last two weeks and a loss in her most recent outing.
Shinikova leads their head-to-head 1-0 from their one prior meeting. On clay courts over a broader sample, Shinikova has posted a 40% win rate while Cherubini sits at 35%. The latter's recent activity tells a mixed story: she won 3 of her last 5 matches but has gone just 4-10 over her last 10. Shinikova's form is flatter, with 1 win in her last 5 and 5 wins in her last 10.
Shinikova operates as an aggressive baseliner who relies on powerful striking to dictate points. Cherubini plays as a counterpuncher, waiting for openings and redirecting pace. On clay, Shinikova's heavy ball can be effective but demands consistent execution; Cherubini's reactive game may find rhythm against aggressive opponents if she can withstand the initial assault. Success for Shinikova requires sustained precision and depth, while Cherubini must absorb pace and create opportunities off the back foot.
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Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cherubini | Shinikova | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Diletta Cherubini | Isabella Shinikova | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 73% | 16/22 | 84% | 27/32 |
| Wins a set when losing | 19% | 6/32 | 36% | 12/33 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 22% | 12/54 | 26% | 17/65 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 10/20 | 57% | 17/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 37% | 11/30 | 53% | 16/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 5/15 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 19/24 | 86% | 30/35 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 16/24 | 77% | 27/35 |
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
Cherubini
🪃 Counterpuncher
Shinikova
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 7,546 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
First career meeting
Cherubini and Shinikova have never faced each other on tour.
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cherubini | Shinikova | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Diletta Cherubini | Isabella Shinikova | ||
| 1 or more | 31% | 4/13 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cherubini | Shinikova |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–9 | 6–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.66 | 3.03 |
| ROI % | -5.9% | -3.9% |
| Units P/L | -0.82u | -0.50u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cherubini | Shinikova |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 6 | 3 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ESP → CZE → ROU | FRA → ESP |
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
Across 1 shared opponent, both Cherubini and Shinikova posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Cherubini | Shinikova |
|---|---|---|
| Darja Semenistaja | L 36 16 | L 64 16 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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Sep 1
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Aug 26
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Aug 5
Daria Yesypchuk
W50 Knokke-Heist · 1st Round
Jul 29
Antonia Stoyanov
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Aug 25
Danique Havermans
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Aug 24
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Aug 17
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Aug 12
Sonja Zhiyenbayeva
W75 Ourense · Final
Aug 9
Britt Du Pree
W75 Ourense · Semifinals
Aug 8
Greet Minnen
W75 Ourense · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Mina Hodzic
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Aug 6
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 54–65 matches
| Metric | Cherubini | Shinikova |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 41% | 49% |
| Sets won | 42% | 52% |
| Games won | 48% | 51% |