Zeynep Sonmez vs Yulia Putintseva · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Australian Open • Hard • Jan 23, 2026 • 2:00 AM
Zeynep Sonmez
Yulia Putintseva
Head-to-head
H2H (0)
No previous meetings
Key insights
Player performance profile
Zeynep Sonmez
50% · 1–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
55%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~6,478 points across 51 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~6,478 points across 51 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.4 | 23% | Vulnerable |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.5 | 71% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +3.0 | 73% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 57% | 64% | Solid |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Yulia Putintseva
67% · 4–2 on hard
Games won (last 10)
56%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,274 points across 54 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~7,274 points across 54 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.4 | 51% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.3 | 33% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -6.6 | 9% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | 29% | 14% | Vulnerable |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Zeynep Sonmez and Yulia Putintseva are set to meet at the WTA Australian Open on January 23, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Sonmez enters with a 1–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Putintseva has posted a 4–2 mark on hard courts this season. Based on Elo ratings, this projects as a tight matchup with neither player holding more than a slight statistical edge. This will be the first meeting between Sonmez and Putintseva at the professional level.