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Zhibek Kulambayeva vs Valeriya Strakhova — LP Open by IND - Colina Qualifying Round of 8

LP Open by IND - ColinaQ8QualifyingClaySun 15 Nov · ~18:40 UTCFinal
Zhibek KulambayevaWTA #381 · KAZ
Valeriya StrakhovaWTA #401 · UKR
SetsGames0
52
2
76

Valeriya Strakhova defeated Zhibek Kulambayeva 7-5 6-2 in the LP Open by IND - Colina qualifying round of 8 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Zhibek Kulambayeva came in ranked #381, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Valeriya Strakhova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Valeriya Strakhova claimed a first win over Zhibek Kulambayeva in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.

Key context

How the match was decided

Auto-generated

Strakhova V. took it in straight sets, breaking three times in each.

  • Breaks of serveStrakhova V. 6 · Kulambayeva Z. 3

Turning points

When the match moved
  1. Set 12–5Break backKulambayeva Z. · Broke back
  2. Set 15–7SetStrakhova V. · Broke to take the set
  3. Set 21–2Break backKulambayeva Z. · Broke back
  4. Set 22–4BreakStrakhova V. · Broke, never broken back
  5. Set 22–6SetStrakhova V. · Broke to take the set

Win probability during the match

i
0%Kulambayeva Z.
100%Strakhova V.
Final · 5–7 2–6
0–10–20–31–31–41–52–53–54–55–55–65–70–10–21–22–22–32–42–52–6Set 1 · 5–7Set 2 · 2–6
  1. Break by Strakhova V.
  2. Break by Strakhova V.
  3. Break by Kulambayeva Z.
  4. Break by Kulambayeva Z.
  5. Break by Strakhova V.
  6. Set won by Strakhova V.
  7. Break by Strakhova V.
  8. Break by Kulambayeva Z.
  9. Break by Strakhova V.
  10. Break by Strakhova V.
  11. Set won by Strakhova V.
Zhibek KulambayevaValeriya Strakhova
Recorded during the match
Serve flowKulambayeva Z. broken 6 times · Strakhova V. broken 3 times.
  • Hold to love/15
  • Hold to 30
  • Hold to 40 / deuce
  • Broken
  • Result unknown
Kulambayeva Z.
4/10Strakhova V.
7/10
Set 1Set 2

Match momentum

Whole matchKulambayeva Z.Strakhova V.
EvenKulambayev…Strakhova…
Late momentumStrakhova V.49
5Last 12 points7
9Last 3 games16
3/8Break points5/8

Break of serve

Match statistics

Kulambayeva Z.Strakhova V.
Serve
  • 40% · 4/10Service games held70% · 7/10
Return
  • 3Breaks of serve6

Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

2 meetings · level 1–1
11

Clay: Strakhova V. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kulambayeva Z. leads 1–0

Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match
Kulambayeva Z.Strakhova V.1 668ELO1 5601 630Clay ELO1 5434–6Last 106–426Age31RightPlaysRightCareer $235K2026 $44KEarningsCareer $461K2026 $49K

Match info

  • Started~18:40 UTC

Cite this

Valeriya Strakhova beat Zhibek Kulambayeva 5-7 2-6. Umpiry, "Zhibek Kulambayeva vs Valeriya Strakhova — LP Open by IND - Colina Qualifying Round of 8", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-15/kulambayeva-vs-strakhova-lp-open-by-ind-colina-q8?utm_source=cite (as of 15 November 2026).