Sonja Zhenikhova vs Iulia Maria Buculei — W15 Otopeni Round of 32

W15 Otopeni · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
GER
Sonja Zhenikhova
#1091WTA
18 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2025
clay
ROU
Iulia Maria Buculei
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zhenikhova S.
6-2 4-6 6-2
Buculei I.
Zhenikhova S.
6462
Buculei I.
2621

Sonja Zhenikhova defeated Iulia Maria Buculei 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the W15 Otopeni round of 32 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Zhenikhova S.serving36% hold

wins 44% of points on serve vs Buculei I.

Buculei I.serving32% hold

wins 43% of points on serve vs Zhenikhova S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Zhenikhova S.Buculei I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
52%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
53%
49%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
50%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
0.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Zhenikhova S.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Buculei I.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.6
Surface form
5.0
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Raggi A.
Diaz Adrover C.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Raggi A.
Bertoldo J.
7-56-1
Diaz Adrover C.
Zhenikhova S.
3-66-26-2
Quarter-finals
Zhenikhova S.
Sacco F.
6-46-2
Diaz Adrover C.
Ionescu E.
6-07-5
Raggi A.
Encheva L.
6-46-1
Bertoldo J.
Oana A.
2-66-06-3
R16
Zhenikhova S.
Maines N.
6-46-4
Ionescu E.
Tsygourova K.
6-26-2
Raggi A.
Dols S.
6-36-3
Encheva L.
Balan S.
6-36-2
Bertoldo J.
Maquet M.
6-36-1
Oana A.
Simion O.
4-66-46-2
Diaz Adrover C.
Dittmann G.
6-16-2
Sacco F.
Kotliar Y.
7-667-61
R32
Maines N.
Bartone K.
7-56-3
Bertoldo J.
Bayerlova M.
6-45-76-3
Diaz Adrover C.
Mair L.
6-26-1
Balan S.
Garnevska V.
6-06-3
Maquet M.
Valente D.
6-06-3
Dittmann G.
Argyrokastriti M.
6-16-2
Ionescu E.
Varsa A.
6-36-3
Simion O.
Soare A.
6-16-2
Kotliar Y.
Sandru I.
6-16-3
Tsygourova K.
Barbulescu B.
6-15-76-2
Raggi A.
Anghel A.
6-16-1
Dols S.
Labib N.
6-06-1
Oana A.
Gae M.
6-746-26-3
Zhenikhova S.
Buculei I.
6-24-66-2
Sacco F.
Bubelyte K.
7-53-66-4