Julie Struplova vs Sonja ZhiyenbayevaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
๐จ๐ฟJulie Struplova
#217 ยท 21 yrs
1 meeting ยท sets 0โ2
๐ฉ๐ชSonja Zhiyenbayeva
#384 ยท 19 yrs ยท Right-Handed
9Title3Julie Struplova and Sonja Zhiyenbayeva have met 1 time since 2026; Sonja Zhiyenbayeva leads 1โ0. Across all meetings Struplova has taken 0 sets to Zhiyenbayeva's 2. Their most recent meeting: Sonja Zhiyenbayeva won at W35 Vigo (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Struplova | Zhiyenbayeva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Julie Struplova | Sonja Zhiyenbayeva | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 63% | 29/46 | 63% | 12/19 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 7/21 | 27% | 3/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 24/67 | 33% | 10/30 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 48% | 23/48 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 7/15 | 77% | 10/13 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 55% | 11/20 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 33/37 | 100% | 14/14 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 78% | 29/37 | 86% | 12/14 |
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 (Struplova 0, Zhiyenbayeva 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Struplova
โ๏ธ The Gladiator
Zhiyenbayeva
๐ The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The ๐ The Complete Package archetype wins about 54% vs โ๏ธ The Gladiator across 2,688 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Sonja Zhiyenbayeva.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 12, 2026
W35 Vigo
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Struplova | Zhiyenbayeva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Julie Struplova | Sonja Zhiyenbayeva | ||
| 1 or more | 53% | 8/15 | 85% | 17/20 |
| 3 or more | 7% | 1/15 | 30% | 6/20 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 10% | 2/20 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/20 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Struplova | Zhiyenbayeva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7โ6 | 12โ5 |
| Avg odds | 1.41 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | -34.0% | +42.1% |
| Units P/L | -4.42u | +7.16u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Struplova | Zhiyenbayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 1 | 9 |
| Distance | โ | โ |
| Route | ITA | ESP โ ITA |
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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Sonja Zhiyenbayeva
W35 Vigo ยท 1st Round
Aug 12
Alice Rame
Axeria Open - Targu Mures ยท 1st Round
Jul 27
Radka Zelnickova
W75 Olomouc ยท Final
Jul 19
Carolina Kuhl
W75 Olomouc ยท Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Julie Pastikova
W75 Olomouc ยท 2nd Round
Jul 16
Jana Otzipka
W75 Olomouc ยท 1st Round
Jul 15
Rositsa Dencheva
W35 Buzau ยท Final
Jul 11
Francesca Gandolfi
W35 Buzau ยท Semifinals
Jul 10
Yufei Ren
W35 Vigo ยท Final
Aug 16
Matilde Jorge
W35 Vigo ยท Semifinals
Aug 15
Daria Khomutsianskaya
W35 Vigo ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Ekaterina Yashina
W35 Vigo ยท 2nd Round
Aug 13
Julie Struplova
W35 Vigo ยท 1st Round
Aug 12
Isabella Shinikova
W75 Ourense ยท Final
Aug 9
Rina Saigo
W75 Ourense ยท Semifinals
Aug 8
Yasmine Kabbaj
W75 Ourense ยท 2nd Round
Aug 6
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 31โ67 matches
| Metric | Struplova | Zhiyenbayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 65% |
| Sets won | 63% | 58% |
| Games won | 55% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Struplova | Zhiyenbayeva |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W35 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Struplova | Zhiyenbayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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