Dusica Popovski vs Ksenia ZaytsevaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dusica Popovski and Ksenia Zaytseva have met 1 time since 2026; Ksenia Zaytseva leads 1–0. Across all meetings Popovski has taken 1 sets to Zaytseva's 2. Their most recent meeting: Ksenia Zaytseva won at W15 Kursumlijska Banja (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Popovski | Zaytseva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dusica Popovski | Ksenia Zaytseva | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 88% | 7/8 | 73% | 32/44 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 3/6 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 4/14 | 31% | 18/58 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 4/4 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 5/8 | 76% | 13/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 56% | 5/9 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 7/8 | 87% | 34/39 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 88% | 7/8 | 82% | 32/39 |
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. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Popovski 0, Zaytseva 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Popovski
⚔️ The Gladiator
Zaytseva
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Dusica Popovski and Ksenia Zaytseva are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 4,502 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 27, 2026
W15 Kursumlijska Banja
C Clay · Semifinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Popovski | Zaytseva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–1 | 16–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.83 | 1.67 |
| ROI % | +18.0% | +13.4% |
| Units P/L | +0.54u | +2.94u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Popovski | Zaytseva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 3 | 7 |
| Distance | — | 4,246 mi · 6,833 km |
| Route | ESP | EST → ROU |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Zaytseva has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Popovski's 0%).
| Opponent | Popovski | Zaytseva |
|---|---|---|
| Natalija Senic | L 16 26 | W 64 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Maileen Nuudi
W15 Szekesfehervar · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Amy Sucha
W15 Szekesfehervar · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Adriana Tkachenko
W15 Szekesfehervar · 1st Round
Oct 6
Kali Supova
W15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Jul 10
Ena Ilic
W15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jul 8
Ksenia Zaytseva
W15 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Jun 27
Tian Jialin
W15 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Jun 26
Patricia Georgiana Goina
W15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Jun 25
Storm Hunter
China Open - Beijing · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Tamara Zidansek
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Polina Iatcenko
Ankara Open - Ankara · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Elena Pridankina
Ankara Open - Ankara · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Ilay Yoruk
Ankara Open - Ankara · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Lina Gjorcheska
Ankara Open - Ankara · 1st Round
Sep 21
Naoko Eto
Ankara Open - Ankara · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Georgia Pedone
W35 Kursumlijska Banja · Final
Sep 6
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 14–58 matches
| Metric | Popovski | Zaytseva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 76% |
| Sets won | 59% | 70% |
| Games won | 54% | 58% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Popovski | Zaytseva |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Popovski | Zaytseva |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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