Ekaterina Shalimova vs Zhuoma Ni Ma Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Over the past year, Shalimova has demonstrated a winning tendency, securing victory in 60.98% of her matches (W/L 25/16), while Ma has closely followed with a 59.57% win rate (W/L 28/19). This forms the basis for the overall head-to-head prediction, favoring Shalimova slightly. In terms of their playing backgrounds, both players have spent most of the last year competing in Challengers/ITF tournaments with a prize money greater than $10K. Shalimova boasts a winning percentage of 56.67% in these events (W/L 17/13), compared to Ma’s 52% (W/L 13/12). However, Ma has faced slightly more challenging opponents on average, with held an average rank of 323.34 compared to Shalimova's 489.

Analyzing the surface-specific performances, Shalimova excels on Hard courts with a win percentage of 62% (W/L 85/52), contrasting with her less impressive 48% (W/L 15/16) on indoor hard surfaces. Conversely, Ma shows her best career win percentage of 67% on indoor hard (W/L 2/1), with Hard courts being less favorable at 49% (W/L 61/64). These surface preferences could influence the match outcome significantly depending on the playing surface of this upcoming match.

Recent form stats on service games suggest Shalimova holds an edge, winning 35.96% of points on her second serve, as opposed to Ma's 31.25%. In return games, Shalimova again shows a better form with a 51.91% win rate on her opponent's second serve and 31.65% on first serves, while Ma trails with 46.1% and 29.95% respectively. This edge in serve and return statistics suggests a competitive advantage for Shalimova.

Examining pressure situations, Shalimova has a distinct advantage, saving 48.5% of breakpoints in her recent performances, compared to Ma's 38.1%. For breakpoint conversion, Shalimova has also been more effective, converting 40.86% of her opportunities, over Ma's 27.59%. In matches extending to deciding sets, Ma has a higher win rate of 56% compared to Shalimova's 33%, which indicates potential resilience for Ma in tightly contested encounters.

Given these statistics, Shalimova is predicted to win the upcoming match. Her superior performance in serve and return games, coupled with her ability to save and convert breakpoints more effectively under pressure, makes her the favorite in this encounter.