Anastasia Zakharova vs Shuai ZhangPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ท๐บAnastasia Zakharova
#101 ยท 24 yrs ยท Right-Handed
Title2 meetings ยท sets 1โ4

๐จ๐ณShuai Zhang
#53 ยท 37 yrs ยท Right-Handed
4Anastasia Zakharova and Shuai Zhang have met 2 times since 2025; Shuai Zhang leads 2โ0. Their first meeting came at China Open - Beijing in 2025 on hard. On hard courts Zhang leads 2โ0. Zhang has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Zakharova has taken 1 sets to Zhang's 4. Their most recent meeting: Shuai Zhang won at Guangzhou Open - Guangzhou (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zakharova | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Anastasia Zakharova | Shuai Zhang | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 63% | 19/30 | 67% | 22/33 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 9/31 | 27% | 7/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 20/61 | 31% | 18/59 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 48% | 15/31 | 50% | 14/28 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 46% | 13/28 | 45% | 13/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 63% | 10/16 | 67% | 6/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 25/32 | 90% | 28/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 59% | 19/32 | 71% | 22/31 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zakharova 0, Zhang 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zakharova
๐น Frontrunner
Zhang
๐ฏ Baseliner
Matchup analysis
๐น Frontrunner vs ๐ฏ Baseliner is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 102 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Oct 21, 2025
Guangzhou Open - Guangzhou
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Sep 24, 2025
China Open - Beijing
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zakharova | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Anastasia Zakharova | Shuai Zhang | ||
| 1 or more | 35% | 6/17 | 56% | 5/9 |
| 3 or more | 12% | 2/17 | 11% | 1/9 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/9 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Zakharova | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12โ7 | 6โ7 |
| Avg odds | 1.87 | 3.16 |
| ROI % | +0.6% | -9.2% |
| Units P/L | +0.11u | -1.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zakharova | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 9 | 5 |
| Distance | โ | 1,715 mi ยท 2,760 km |
| Route | ECU โ POL โ ESP | CAN โ POL โ AUT |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced ยท Last 12 months
Across 10 shared opponents, both Zakharova and Zhang posted a 30% win rate.
| Opponent | Zakharova | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Karolina Muchova | L 36 26 | L 36 26 |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | W 64 36 63 | L 26 16 |
| Hannah Klugman | L 67 26 | W 62 46 64 |
| Linda Noskova | L 46 16 | L 75 16 46 |
| Dayana Yastremska | W 46 75 76 | L 36 26 |
| Marina Bassols Ribera | L 36 06 | W 76 63 |
| Anastasia Potapova | L 61 46 36 | L 36 16 |
| Anna Kalinskaya | W 36 61 75 | L 16 16 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 36 16 | L 36 46 |
| Ashlyn Krueger | L 57 36 | W 64 57 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Kylie Collins
Philly Open - Philadelphia ยท 2nd Round
Aug 25
Anna Blinkova
Philly Open - Philadelphia ยท 1st Round
Aug 23
Hanne Vandewinkel
W100 Landisville ยท Final
Aug 9
Hanne Vandewinkel
W100 Landisville ยท Final
Aug 9
Ayana Akli
W100 Landisville ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 8
Katrina Scott
W100 Landisville ยท Semifinals
Aug 8
Fiona Crawley
W100 Landisville ยท 2nd Round
Aug 7
Tatiana Prozorova
W100 Landisville ยท 1st Round
Aug 4
Maria Timofeeva
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey ยท 1st Round
Aug 26
Ann Li
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 2nd Round
Aug 16
Kayla Day
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 1st Round
Aug 15
Aryna Sabalenka
National Bank Open - Toronto ยท 3rd Round
Aug 7
Yulia Putintseva
National Bank Open - Toronto ยท 1st Round
Aug 3
Karolina Muchova
Wimbledon - London ยท 2nd Round
Jul 1
Bianca Andreescu
Wimbledon - London ยท 1st Round
Jun 29
Elena Gabriela Ruse
Bad Homburg WTA
Jun 20
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 59โ61 matches
| Metric | Zakharova | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 49% | 56% |
| Sets won | 49% | 54% |
| Games won | 49% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zakharova | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 250 | 0 | 1 |
| WTA 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zakharova | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
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