Na Ri Kim vs Zixuan ZengPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Na Ri Kim and Zixuan Zeng have met 1 time since 2026; Na Ri Kim leads 1–0. Across all meetings Kim has taken 2 sets to Zeng's 0. Their most recent meeting: Na Ri Kim won at W15 Tianjin (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ri Kim | Zeng | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Na Ri Kim | Zixuan Zeng | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 1/1 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Wins a set when losing | 100% | 2/2 | 0% | 0/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 67% | 2/3 | 0% | 0/5 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 0% | 0/1 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 1/1 | 0% | 0/2 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 1/2 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 100% | 1/1 |
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 (Ri Kim 1, Zeng 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kim
⚔️ The Gladiator
Zeng
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 68% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,320 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Na Ri Kim.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 19, 2026
W15 Tianjin
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kim | Zeng |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.60 | - |
| ROI % | -100.0% | - |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kim | Zeng |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 1 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | USA | USA |
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
Rinko Matsuda
W15 Tianjin · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Zixuan Zeng
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 19
Wenfei Yu
W15 Luan · Round of 32
May 6
Yingqun Sun
W35 Huzhou 1 · 1st Round
Oct 14
Qiu Yu Ye
W15 Nakhon Pathom · Round of 32
Jul 16
Riya Bhatia
BJK Cup G1 RR: KOR vs IND · Round Robin
Apr 16
Mahak Jain
Fed Cup G1 PM: IND vs KOR · Round Robin
Feb 9
Peangtarn Plipuech
Fed Cup G1 RR: THA vs KOR · Round Robin
Feb 10
Na Ri Kim
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 19
Rira Kosaka
Luan 2 ITF
Jul 5
Monique Barry
Wuning 2 ITF
May 25
Maria Kalyakina
W15 Luan 8 · 2nd Round
Sep 4
Niehua Tian
W15 Luan 8 · 1st Round
Sep 2
Yu Chen Lin
W15 Luan 2 · 1st Round
Jul 23
Amy Zhu
W15 Luan 1 · 1st Round
Jul 15
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 4–5 matches
| Metric | Kim | Zeng |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 25% | 20% |
| Sets won | 44% | 20% |
| Games won | 53% | 36% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kim | Zeng |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kim | Zeng |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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