Sonja Zhiyenbayeva vs Anastasia Tikhonova — W50 Austin Round of 32
Why
Surface form4 of last 10 on hardInformative
CountryWon 42% in USA (31)Informative
Recent runLost last 2Both players
Head-to-headNo prior meetingsBoth players
This eventDidn't play here last yearBoth players
ELO1 606
Hard ELO1 580
Last 109–1
Age20
PlaysRight
ELO1 612
Hard ELO1 583
Last 104–6
Age25
PlaysRight
Sonja Zhiyenbayeva faces Anastasia Tikhonova in the W50 Austin round of 32 on hard. Anastasia Tikhonova is the paper favourite — ranked #261 — but Sonja Zhiyenbayeva arrives in form, winning 9 of their last 10 on hard to Anastasia Tikhonova's 4 of 10.
Key context
- Surface form: Sonja Zhiyenbayeva 9 of 10, Anastasia Tikhonova 4 of 10 on hard recently — Sonja Zhiyenbayeva the sharper of late.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
They have not met before.
Evidence
Zhiyenbayeva S.Tikhonova A.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss9–1 (ahead)4–6
Season win rate60% (12–8) (ahead)37% (15–26)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO16061612 (ahead)
Hard-court ELO15801583 (ahead)
Serve vs returnLast 14 vs 36 matches
1st-serve points won62%64% (ahead)
Return points won45% (ahead)42%
Aces / match1.63.2 (ahead)
ClutchLast 14 vs 36 matches
Break points saved53% (ahead)52%
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Sonja Zhiyenbayeva vs Anastasia Tikhonova — W50 Austin Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-19/tikhonova-vs-zhiyenbayeva-w50-austin-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 19 October 2026).