Gabriela Andrea Knutson vs Shuai ZhangPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇨🇿Gabriela Andrea Knutson
#163 · 29 yrs · Right-Handed
1 meeting · sets 2–1
🇨🇳Shuai Zhang
#81 · 37 yrs · Right-Handed
7w3Gabriela Andrea Knutson and Shuai Zhang have met 1 time since 2026; Gabriela Andrea Knutson leads 1–0. Across all meetings Knutson has taken 2 sets to Zhang's 1. Their most recent meeting: Gabriela Andrea Knutson won at Mubadala DC Open - Washington (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Andrea Knutson | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Gabriela Andrea Knutson | Shuai Zhang | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 26/37 | 70% | 23/33 |
| Wins a set when losing | 26% | 8/31 | 30% | 9/30 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 19/68 | 30% | 19/63 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 29% | 5/17 | 47% | 16/34 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 14/20 | 41% | 12/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 62% | 8/13 | 75% | 6/8 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 33/37 | 91% | 29/32 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 70% | 26/37 | 72% | 23/32 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Andrea Knutson 0, Zhang 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Knutson
💥 Big Hitter
Zhang
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs 🎯 Baseliner across 404 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Gabriela Andrea Knutson.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the baseliner's precise groundstrokes.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 25, 2026
Mubadala DC Open - Washington
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Knutson | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Gabriela Andrea Knutson | Shuai Zhang | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 16/17 | 17% | 1/6 |
| 3 or more | 53% | 9/17 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 5 or more | 18% | 3/17 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/6 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Knutson | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–4 | 2–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.75 | 3.35 |
| ROI % | +49.3% | -32.4% |
| Units P/L | +6.40u | -2.27u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Knutson | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 8 | — |
| Distance | 124 mi · 199 km | — |
| Route | GEO → EGY | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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 · Last 12 months
Zhang has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Knutson's 33%).
| Opponent | Knutson | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Timofeeva | L 16 26 | L 16 36 |
| Eva Lys | L 36 36 | W 64 63 |
| Varvara Lepchenko | W 61 75 | W 62 61 |
| Ashlyn Krueger | L 57 57 | W 64 57 64 |
| Anastasiia Sobolieva | W 61 63 | W 63 62 |
| Martina Trevisan | L 62 06 26 | W 75 61 |
| Taylah Preston | L 26 36 | L 36 62 36 |
| Vera Zvonareva | W 63 63 | L 36 36 |
| Lucrezia Stefanini | L 36 26 | W 62 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Maria Timofeeva
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Ayana Akli
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Katherine Sebov
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 1st Round
Sep 22
Lisa Pigato
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · Final
Sep 20
Mia Pohankova
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · Semifinals
Sep 19
Malaika Rapolu
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Anouk Koevermans
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Aoi Ito
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 1st Round
Sep 15
Leylah Fernandez
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Maria Timofeeva
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · 1st Round
Aug 26
Ann Li
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Kayla Day
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 15
Aryna Sabalenka
National Bank Open - Toronto · 3rd Round
Aug 7
Jelena Ostapenko
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 4
Yulia Putintseva
National Bank Open - Toronto · 1st Round
Aug 3
Gabriela Andrea Knutson
Mubadala DC Open - Washington · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 25
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 63–68 matches
| Metric | Knutson | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 52% |
| Sets won | 53% | 52% |
| Games won | 50% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Knutson | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 500 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Knutson | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
Share this matchup
Copy the link to paste in Discord or group chats.