Lisa Zaar vs Zhibek KulambayevaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Lisa Zaar and Zhibek Kulambayeva have met 1 time since 2026; Zhibek Kulambayeva leads 1–0. Across all meetings Zaar has taken 0 sets to Kulambayeva's 2. Their most recent meeting: Zhibek Kulambayeva won at Iasi WTA (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zaar | Kulambayeva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Lisa Zaar | Zhibek Kulambayeva | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 84% | 26/31 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 42% | 11/26 | 13% | 2/15 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 16/57 | 27% | 10/37 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 59% | 17/29 | 53% | 9/17 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 68% | 15/22 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 46% | 6/13 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 27/34 | 100% | 17/17 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 26/34 | 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 (Zaar 0, Kulambayeva 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zaar
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kulambayeva
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 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 12, 2026
Iasi WTA
C Clay
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zaar | Kulambayeva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Lisa Zaar | Zhibek Kulambayeva | ||
| 1 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 46% | 5/11 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 9% | 1/11 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zaar | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–7 | 10–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.82 | 2.16 |
| ROI % | -35.2% | +8.5% |
| Units P/L | -4.58u | +1.45u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zaar | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 7 | 3 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | USA → FRA → POR | FRA → 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 · Last 12 months
Zaar has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Kulambayeva's 25%).
| Opponent | Zaar | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Pedone | W 76 61 | L 16 36 |
| Mia Ristic | L 63 36 67 | L 46 26 |
| Anna Lena Friedsam | L 46 57 | L 16 46 |
| Sara Saito | W 64 61 | W 60 46 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Rada Zolotareva
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 22
Georgia Pedone
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Sofya Lansere
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Mia Ristic
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Sofya Lansere
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Lia Karatancheva
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 11
Nastasja Schunk
W75 Leipzig · 1st Round
Aug 5
Anna Lena Friedsam
W100 Gran Canaria-Maspalomas · 1st Round
Jul 28
Georgia Pedone
W50 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 26
Mia Ristic
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Zongyu Li
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 12
Andrea Lazaro Garcia
W100 Gran Canaria-Maspalomas · 1st Round
Jul 28
Leyre Romero Gormaz
Iasi WTA
Jul 13
Lisa Zaar
Iasi WTA
Jul 12
Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur
W75 The Hague · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Nuria Brancaccio
W75 The Hague · 1st Round
Jul 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–58 matches
| Metric | Zaar | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 55% | 59% |
| Sets won | 56% | 55% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zaar | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 250 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zaar | Kulambayeva |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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