Over the last meetings Kulambayeva, Zhibek holds victories - 3, losses - 2. Strakhova, Valeriya on the other hand ends the latest games with victories - 2, losses - 3. Based on the games played we can assume that Kulambayeva, Zhibek currently is in better form, in comparison to Strakhova, Valeriya.
Kulambayeva, Zhibek: Mai Hontama – (Loss 2:1), Mei Yamaguchi – (Win 0:2), Mei Yamaguchi – (Win 1:2), Yelyzaveta Kotliar – (Win 2:0), Francisca Jorge – (Loss 1:2).
Strakhova, Valeriya: Julia Garcia – (Loss 1:2), Cadence Brace – (Loss 0:2), Anastasia Tikhonova – (Win 1:2), Tatjana Maria – (Loss 2:0), Polona Hercog – (Win 1:2).Both contenders have moved to the qualification_round_1 while defeating strong opponents on their way there. In tournaments as Chile, Santiago, Clay every match is meaningful which is why a great matchup awaits us.