Ekaterina Kuznetsova vs Jiayu XuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ekaterina Kuznetsova and Jiayu Xu have met 1 time since 2026; Jiayu Xu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Kuznetsova has taken 0 sets to Xu's 2. Their most recent meeting: Jiayu Xu won at W15 Maanshan (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kuznetsova | Xu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ekaterina Kuznetsova | Jiayu Xu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 10/15 | 70% | 14/20 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 10/18 | 25% | 4/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 15/33 | 28% | 10/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 4/8 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 6/11 | 46% | 6/13 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 57% | 4/7 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 71% | 15/21 | 94% | 17/18 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 48% | 10/21 | 78% | 14/18 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kuznetsova 0, Xu 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kuznetsova
🛡️ The Spoiler
Xu
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 61% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 811 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Jiayu Xu.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 30, 2026
W15 Maanshan
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kuznetsova | Xu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ekaterina Kuznetsova | Jiayu Xu | ||
| 1 or more | 50% | 3/6 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 50% | 2/4 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 25% | 1/4 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/4 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kuznetsova | Xu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–4 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 4.03 | 2.69 |
| ROI % | -7.3% | -40.7% |
| Units P/L | -0.51u | -1.22u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kuznetsova | Xu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 5 | 4 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | POL → POR → COL | POL → POR |
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
Kuznetsova has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Xu's 0%).
| Opponent | Kuznetsova | Xu |
|---|---|---|
| Matilde Cinci | W 60 75 | L |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Soo Ha Jang
W15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Oct 6
Jiayu Xu
W15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Sep 30
Xiao Tang
W15 Maanshan · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Minxu Zhou
W15 Maanshan · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Funa Kozaki
W15 Maanshan · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Arina Arifullina
W15 Astana · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Anna Sedysheva
W15 Astana · 1st Round
Aug 12
Harshini N Nagaraj
W15 Astana · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 11
Yingqun Sun
W15 Maanshan · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Seo Yun Choi
W15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Ekaterina Kuznetsova
W15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Sep 30
Yanan Hou
W15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Sep 23
Chia Yi Tsao
W15 Tianjin · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 11
Yiru Chen
W15 Tianjin · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 10
Riko Kikawada
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 9
Soo Young Choi
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 33–36 matches
| Metric | Kuznetsova | Xu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 45% | 56% |
| Sets won | 49% | 54% |
| Games won | 51% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kuznetsova | Xu |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kuznetsova | Xu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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