Marina Melnikova vs Sonja ZhenikhovaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇷🇺Marina Melnikova
Unranked · 37 yrs · Right-Handed
19w1 meeting · sets 2–0
🇩🇪Sonja Zhenikhova
#794 · 18 yrs
3Marina Melnikova and Sonja Zhenikhova have met 1 time since 2026; Marina Melnikova leads 1–0. Across all meetings Melnikova has taken 2 sets to Zhenikhova's 0. Their most recent meeting: Marina Melnikova won at Bundesliga - women (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Melnikova | Zhenikhova | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marina Melnikova | Sonja Zhenikhova | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 1/1 | 76% | 13/17 |
| Wins a set when losing | 0% | 0/2 | 30% | 7/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 0% | 0/3 | 28% | 11/40 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 64% | 7/11 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/1 | 52% | 12/23 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 0% | 0/1 | 67% | 6/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 83% | 15/18 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 72% | 13/18 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Melnikova 1, Zhenikhova 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Melnikova
🪃 Counterpuncher
Zhenikhova
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Marina Melnikova and Sonja Zhenikhova are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 15,398 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 7, 2026
Bundesliga - women
C Clay · -
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Melnikova | Zhenikhova |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 18–10 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.53 |
| ROI % | - | +26.5% |
| Units P/L | - | +7.42u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Melnikova | Zhenikhova |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 3 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 10 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | — | USA → FRA → AUT → FRA → AUT |
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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Sonja Zhenikhova
Bundesliga - women · -
Jun 7
Isabella Angelina Abendroth
Bundesliga - women · -
May 31
Elvina Kalieva
Miami Open - Miami · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 16
Marina Stakusic
San Diego Open - San Diego · 1st Round
Feb 26
Veronika Kudermetova
TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship - Istanbul · 1st Round
Apr 19
Kaja Juvan
Winners Open - Cluj-Napoca · 1st Round
Aug 2
Varvara Lepchenko
BNP Paribas Poland Open - Gdynia · 1st Round
Jul 20
Tamara Zidansek
Ladies Open Lausanne - Lausanne · 1st Round
Jul 12
Alena Kovackova
W50 Burgas · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Elizara Yaneva
W50 Burgas · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Valeria Garnevska
W50 Burgas · 1st Round
Oct 6
Oana Georgeta Simion
W50 Burgas · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Andreya Glushkova
W50 Burgas · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Giulia Safina Popa
W15 Varna · Final
Oct 4
Felitsata Dorofeeva Rybas
W15 Varna · Semifinals
Oct 3
Tara Wuerth
W15 Varna · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 3–40 matches
| Metric | Melnikova | Zhenikhova |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 33% | 43% |
| Sets won | 33% | 45% |
| Games won | 49% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Melnikova | Zhenikhova |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Melnikova | Zhenikhova |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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