Mai Hontama vs Zhibek Kulambayeva — Chennai Open - Chennai Round of 16
Why
Surface+175 Hard Elo edgeSupports Hontama M.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1480Supports Hontama M.
Recent run3-match win streakAgainst the prediction · Kulambayeva Z.
Long matches1 three-setter in 14 daysSupports Hontama M.
Head-to-headNo prior meetingsBoth players
ELO1 723
Hard ELO1 642
Last 104–6
Age27
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $1.2M2026 $167K
ELO1 675
Hard ELO1 534
Last 105–5
Age26
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $235K2026 $44K
Mai Hontama faces Zhibek Kulambayeva in the Chennai Open - Chennai round of 16 on hard. Mai Hontama is the paper favourite — ranked #160, a roughly 170-point hard Elo advantage — but Zhibek Kulambayeva arrives in form, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard to Mai Hontama's 2 of 4.
Key context
- Last match: Zhibek Kulambayeva edged Mei Yamaguchi in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
- Surface form: Mai Hontama 2 of 4, Zhibek Kulambayeva 3 of 4 on hard recently — Zhibek Kulambayeva the sharper of late.
- Fatigue load: Zhibek Kulambayeva carries the heavier recent load — 1 three-setter to 0 in the past fortnight.
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
Hontama M.Kulambayeva Z.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss4–65–5 (ahead)
Season win rate54% (32–27)62% (29–18) (ahead)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO1723 (ahead)1675
Hard-court ELO1642 (ahead)1534
Serve vs returnLast 56 vs 43 matches
1st-serve points won58%59% (ahead)
Return points won47%50% (ahead)
Aces / match0.7 (ahead)0.6
ClutchLast 56 vs 43 matches
Break points saved51%54% (ahead)
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Mai Hontama vs Zhibek Kulambayeva — Chennai Open - Chennai Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-05/hontama-vs-kulambayeva-chennai-open-chennai-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 5 November 2026).