Kazakhstan

Zhibek Kulambayeva: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#486
Age
26
Height
172 cm (5'8")
Plays
Right
1402 Elo

Zhibek Kulambayeva is a professional tennis player from Kazakhstan, born 26 March 2000. The Kazakh competes on the WTA Tour and plays right-handed. Kulambayeva stands 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall. The Kazakh was born in Almaty.

This page tracks Zhibek Kulambayeva's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Zhibek Kulambayeva on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

4–6 last 10
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Trends

Kulambayeva has won 17 of the last 30 first sets

57%

Kulambayeva has won 3 of 6 deciding sets

50%

Kulambayeva has won 57% of matches on clay

34–26

Kulambayeva has won 1 title in 2026

1

Ranking Projection

No. 486WTA128 pts
12 months agoNo. 318▼ 168 spots
12-month highNo. 292

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 302No. 486
No. 318 · 18 Aug 2025No. 318 · 25 Aug 2025No. 302 · 8 Sep 2025No. 302 · 15 Sep 2025No. 319 · 22 Sep 2025No. 338 · 13 Oct 2025No. 335 · 20 Oct 2025No. 337 · 27 Oct 2025No. 336 · 3 Nov 2025No. 332 · 10 Nov 2025No. 332 · 17 Nov 2025No. 331 · 24 Nov 2025No. 334 · 1 Dec 2025No. 340 · 8 Dec 2025No. 343 · 15 Dec 2025No. 380 · 22 Dec 2025No. 382 · 29 Dec 2025No. 380 · 5 Jan 2026No. 381 · 12 Jan 2026No. 384 · 19 Jan 2026No. 387 · 2 Feb 2026No. 388 · 9 Feb 2026No. 390 · 16 Feb 2026No. 393 · 23 Feb 2026No. 388 · 2 Mar 2026No. 419 · 16 Mar 2026No. 422 · 30 Mar 2026No. 406 · 6 Apr 2026No. 397 · 13 Apr 2026No. 395 · 20 Apr 2026No. 391 · 4 May 2026No. 384 · 18 May 2026No. 436 · 25 May 2026No. 436 · 30 May 2026No. 436 · 1 Jun 2026No. 476 · 8 Jun 2026No. 476 · 17 Jun 2026No. 479 · 18 Jun 2026No. 479 · 22 Jun 2026No. 450 · 28 Jun 2026No. 450 · 29 Jun 2026No. 457 · 6 Jul 2026No. 464 · 13 Jul 2026No. 464 · 14 Jul 2026No. 464 · 16 Jul 2026No. 465 · 20 Jul 2026No. 466 · 28 Jul 2026No. 466 · 3 Aug 2026No. 476 · 9 Aug 2026No. 476 · 10 Aug 2026No. 486 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1652 · peak 1667 · 2025Umpiry rank #376 · WTA #486▲110

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

13–8W–L62%

Last 60 days
1–1
Current streak
4 losses
Titles this season
1

Recent surface record

Clay34–26 (57%)
Hard4–10 (29%)

Career record

42–39W–L

Career surface record

Clay36–27 (57%)
Hard6–12 (33%)

Recent results

L
vsRomero Gormaz L.
Iasi · Qual. Final · clay
1-64-6
W
vsZaar L.
Iasi · Qual. Semi-final · clay
7-66-3
L
vsIbragimova A.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · Round of 32 · clay
1-65-7
L
vsZolotareva A.
Rabat · Qual. Q1 · clay
5-73-6
L
vsZolotareva A.
Rabat · Qual. Semi-final · clay
5-73-6
L
vsLena Friedsam A.
Parma · Round of 32 · clay
1-64-6
W
vsFossa Huergo N.
Parma · Qual. Final · clay
6-16-4
L
vsWang X.
Huzhou 125 · Round of 32 · clay
3-64-6
W
vsYe S.
Huzhou 125 · Qual. Q1 · clay
6-26-2
W
vsGuo M.
Huzhou 125 · Qual. Q2 · clay
6-17-6
W
vsSaito S.
W50 Baotou · Round of 32 · clay
6-04-66-3
L
vsRen Y.
W50 Baotou · Round of 16 · clay
1-63-6
W
vsRonde S.
W15 Ch. Sambhaji Nagar · Round of 16 · clay
6-46-0
L
vsKovacevic T.
W15 Ch. Sambhaji Nagar · Semi-final · clay
5-77-66-7
W
vsSawant M.
W15 Ch. Sambhaji Nagar · Quarter-final · clay
6-16-0

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 12 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

L
vsZaytseva K.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja 3 · Qual. Q16 · clay
6-44-65-7
W
vsYemshanova M.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja 3 · Qual. Q32 · clay
6-16-2
L
vsRistic M.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja 2 · Round of 16 · clay
4-62-6
W
vsLi N.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja 2 · Round of 32 · clay
4-66-36-0
W
vsKorokozidi E.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja 2 · Qual. Q16 · clay
6-36-2
W
vsZhang Y.
W75 Kursumlijska Banja 2 · Qual. Q32 · clay
6-36-2
L
vsLazaro Garcia A.
W100 Gran Canaria-Maspalomas · Round of 32 · clay
3-65-7
L
vsLilly Sophie Steur J.
W75 The Hague · Round of 16 · clay
3-61-6
W
vsBrancaccio N.
W75 The Hague · Round of 32 · clay
2-66-16-4
W
vsVogt M.
W75 The Hague · Qual. Q16 · clay
4-66-36-1
W
vsVan Impe A.
W75 The Hague · Qual. Q32 · clay
6-34-66-4
L
vsVrancken Peeters A.
W35 Amstelveen · Quarter-final · clay
3-66-41-6

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Zhibek Kulambayeva?

Zhibek Kulambayeva is 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall.

When was Zhibek Kulambayeva born?

Zhibek Kulambayeva was born on 26 March 2000 (26 years old).

Where is Zhibek Kulambayeva from?

Zhibek Kulambayeva is from Kazakhstan, born in Almaty on 26 March 2000.

Is Zhibek Kulambayeva right or left-handed?

Zhibek Kulambayeva plays right-handed.

How good is Zhibek Kulambayeva on clay?

On clay, Zhibek Kulambayeva has compiled a 36-27 record (57% wins).