Anastasia Zakharova vs Kajsa Rinaldo Persson Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• Anastasia Zakharova has won 38.62% of points on her second serve in the last six months, slightly trailing Kajsa Rinaldo Persson's 38.80%. Could this marginal difference sway the outcome?
• In returning second serves, Kajsa Rinaldo Persson shows a slight edge with 51.58% success compared to Zakharova's 50.73%.
• First serve return success is similar, with Rinaldo Persson at 32.86% and Zakharova at 31.75%, indicating tight competition in return games.
• When facing breakpoints, both players have nearly identical resilience, with Rinaldo Persson saving 49.24% and Zakharova saving 49.08%.
• Over the past year, Kajsa Rinaldo Persson has a stronger match-win ratio of 64.29%, while Zakharova is at 52.17%.
• Zakharova excels on indoor hard courts with a career win rate of 69%, whereas Rinaldo Persson's strength is on clay with the same percentage. How might this affect their performance on different surfaces?
• Playing level differs, as Zakharova mostly participates on the Main tour, and Rinaldo Persson at Challengers/ITF tournaments.
• Zakharova has faced tougher opponents, with an average rank of 204.42 compared to Rinaldo Persson's average opponent rank of 351.46.
• If the match progresses to a deciding set, Rinaldo Persson appears more likely to prevail, having won 45% of such sets, over Zakharova's 38%.
• Zakharova has a superior breakpoint conversion rate at 46.54%, suggesting greater effectiveness in critical moments, compared to Rinaldo Persson's 37.99%.

Editorial Prediction (November 26, 2025, UTC):

Anastasia Zakharova and Kajsa Rinaldo Persson present a closely matched contest, with neither holding a definitive advantage in recent second serve performance or breakpoints saved under pressure.

While both players show prowess in specific areas, such as Zakharova's indoor hard court success and Rinaldo Persson's clay dominance, these factors might not heavily influence this particular matchup unless played on those surfaces.

Zakharova's experience against higher-ranked opponents and better breakpoint conversion offers her a strategic edge, particularly in pressure situations.

Despite Rinaldo Persson's higher recent match-win percentage and decisive set performance, the nuanced edge seen in Zakharova's play against tougher opponents and superior breakpoint conversion suggests she is slightly more likely to secure victory in this upcoming encounter.