Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur vs Zhibek KulambayevaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
๐ฉ๐ชJoelle Lilly Sophie Steur
#357 ยท 22 yrs
1 meeting ยท sets 2โ0
๐ฐ๐ฟZhibek Kulambayeva
#472 ยท 26 yrs ยท Right-Handed
Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur and Zhibek Kulambayeva have met 1 time since 2026; Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur leads 1โ0. Across all meetings Steur has taken 2 sets to Kulambayeva's 0. Their most recent meeting: Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur won at W75 The Hague (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Lilly Sophie Steur | Kulambayeva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur | Zhibek Kulambayeva | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 89% | 41/46 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 8/21 | 13% | 2/15 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 19% | 13/67 | 27% | 10/37 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 13/25 | 53% | 9/17 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 3/6 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 75% | 3/4 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 94% | 44/47 | 100% | 17/17 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 87% | 41/47 | 82% | 14/17 |
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 (Lilly Sophie Steur 1, Kulambayeva 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Steur
โ๏ธ The Gladiator
Kulambayeva
๐ช Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
โ๏ธ The Gladiator vs ๐ช Counterpuncher is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 7,723 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 9, 2026
W75 The Hague
C Clay ยท 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Steur | Kulambayeva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur | Zhibek Kulambayeva | ||
| 1 or more | 33% | 7/21 | 46% | 5/11 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 9% | 1/11 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Steur | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8โ6 | 10โ7 |
| Avg odds | 1.69 | 2.16 |
| ROI % | -11.1% | +8.5% |
| Units P/L | -1.55u | +1.45u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Steur | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 10 | 3 |
| Distance | โ | โ |
| Route | SVK โ POR โ ESP | FRA โ DEN |
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 ยท Last 12 months
Steur has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kulambayeva's 50%).
| Opponent | Steur | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Pedone | W 61 62 | L 16 36 |
| Anouck Vrancken Peeters | W 64 63 | L 36 64 16 |
| Laura Hietaranta | W 61 61 | W 46 62 61 |
| Madhurima Sawant | W 46 64 61 | W 61 60 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Francesca Pace
W50 Oldenzaal ยท Semifinals
Aug 29
Amandine Monnot
W50 Oldenzaal ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Tessa Johanna Brockmann
W50 Oldenzaal ยท 2nd Round
Aug 27
Yelyzaveta Kotliar
W50 Oldenzaal ยท 1st Round
Aug 25
Valentina Steiner
W35 Erwitte ยท Semifinals
Aug 22
Tessa Johanna Brockmann
W35 Erwitte ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Milena Steinkamp
W35 Erwitte ยท 2nd Round
Aug 20
Ruth Roura Llaverias
W35 Erwitte ยท 1st Round
Aug 18
Georgia Pedone
W50 Kursumlijska Banja ยท 1st Round
Aug 26
Mia Ristic
W75 Kursumlijska Banja ยท 2nd Round
Aug 13
Zongyu Li
W75 Kursumlijska Banja ยท 1st Round
Aug 12
Andrea Lazaro Garcia
W100 Gran Canaria-Maspalomas ยท 1st Round
Jul 28
Leyre Romero Gormaz
Iasi WTA
Jul 13
Lisa Zaar
Iasi WTA
Jul 12
Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur
W75 The Hague ยท 2nd Round
Jul 9
Nuria Brancaccio
W75 The Hague ยท 1st Round
Jul 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 37โ68 matches
| Metric | Steur | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 68% | 59% |
| Sets won | 68% | 55% |
| Games won | 58% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Steur | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W75 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Steur | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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