Sonja Zhiyenbayeva vs Yi Chi MaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
๐ฉ๐ชSonja Zhiyenbayeva
#384 ยท 19 yrs ยท Right-Handed
9Title31 meeting ยท sets 2โ0
๐น๐ผYi Chi Ma
Unranked ยท 29 yrs
7wSonja Zhiyenbayeva and Yi Chi Ma have met 1 time since 2026; Sonja Zhiyenbayeva leads 1โ0. Across all meetings Zhiyenbayeva has taken 2 sets to Ma's 0. Their most recent meeting: Sonja Zhiyenbayeva won at W100 Wuning (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhiyenbayeva | Chi Ma | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Sonja Zhiyenbayeva | Yi Chi Ma | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 63% | 12/19 | 78% | 21/27 |
| Wins a set when losing | 27% | 3/11 | 11% | 2/19 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 10/30 | 17% | 8/46 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 6/12 | 14% | 1/7 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 77% | 10/13 | 63% | 5/8 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 3/6 | 54% | 7/13 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 14/14 | 100% | 22/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 86% | 12/14 | 95% | 21/22 |
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 (Zhiyenbayeva 1, Chi Ma 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhiyenbayeva
๐ The Complete Package
Ma
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
๐ The Complete Package vs ๐ฅ Big Hitter is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 3,896 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 9, 2026
W100 Wuning
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhiyenbayeva | Ma | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Sonja Zhiyenbayeva | Yi Chi Ma | ||
| 1 or more | 85% | 17/20 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 3 or more | 30% | 6/20 | 25% | 3/12 |
| 5 or more | 10% | 2/20 | 8% | 1/12 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhiyenbayeva | Ma |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12โ5 | 1โ2 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 1.94 |
| ROI % | +42.1% | -46.0% |
| Units P/L | +7.16u | -1.38u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhiyenbayeva | Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | โ |
| Events | 2 | โ |
| Matches | 9 | โ |
| Distance | โ | โ |
| Route | ESP โ ITA | โ |
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
Zhiyenbayeva has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Ma's 50%).
| Opponent | Zhiyenbayeva | Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Yufei Ren | W 76 75 | L 36 26 |
| Rina Saigo | W 61 76 | W 75 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Rachel Gailis
W35 Dallas ยท 2nd Round
Jul 16
Theadora Rabman
W35 Dallas ยท 1st Round
Jul 15
Francoise Abanda
W50 Columbus ยท 1st Round
Jul 8
Lucrezia Stefanini
W100 Cary ยท Semifinals
Jul 4
Mia Slama
W100 Cary ยท Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Momoko Kobori
W100 Cary ยท 2nd Round
Jul 2
Reese Brantmeier
W100 Cary ยท 1st Round
Jun 30
Sonja Zhiyenbayeva
W100 Wuning ยท 1st Round
Jun 9
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 31โ46 matches
| Metric | Zhiyenbayeva | Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 59% |
| Sets won | 58% | 56% |
| Games won | 53% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhiyenbayeva | Ma |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W100 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhiyenbayeva | Ma |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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