Katie Volynets vs Shuai ZhangPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇺🇸Katie Volynets
#91 · 24 yrs · Right-Handed
5Title2 meetings · sets 1–4
🇨🇳Shuai Zhang
#53 · 37 yrs · Right-Handed
4Katie Volynets and Shuai Zhang have met 2 times since 2023; Shuai Zhang leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Australian Open - Melbourne in 2023 on hard. On hard courts Zhang leads 2–0. Zhang has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Volynets 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 · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Volynets | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Katie Volynets | Shuai Zhang | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 21/30 | 67% | 22/33 |
| Wins a set when losing | 48% | 10/21 | 27% | 7/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 19/51 | 31% | 18/59 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 13/29 | 50% | 14/28 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 53% | 10/19 | 45% | 13/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 75% | 6/8 | 67% | 6/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 23/27 | 90% | 28/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 78% | 21/27 | 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 (Volynets 0, Zhang 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Volynets
🪃 Counterpuncher
Zhang
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 53% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 385 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Shuai Zhang.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Oct 24, 2025
Guangzhou Open - Guangzhou
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jan 21, 2023
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard · 3rd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Volynets | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Katie Volynets | Shuai Zhang | ||
| 1 or more | 62% | 8/13 | 56% | 5/9 |
| 3 or more | 23% | 3/13 | 11% | 1/9 |
| 5 or more | 8% | 1/13 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/9 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Volynets | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–5 | 6–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.49 | 3.16 |
| ROI % | +8.2% | -9.2% |
| Units P/L | +1.64u | -1.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Volynets | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 5 |
| Distance | 911 mi · 1,466 km | 1,715 mi · 2,760 km |
| Route | ECU → POL → ESP | CAN → POL → 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 · Last 12 months
Volynets has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Zhang's 40%).
| Opponent | Volynets | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Li | L 64 57 26 | L 57 36 |
| Emma Navarro | W 63 62 | L 62 67 26 |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | L 57 62 26 | L 26 16 |
| Eva Lys | W 57 62 60 | W 64 63 |
| Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva | W 75 62 | W 61 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Oksana Selekhmeteva
Philly Open - Philadelphia · Semifinals
Aug 29
Tereza Valentova
Philly Open - Philadelphia · Final
Aug 29
Mananchaya Sawangkaew
Philly Open - Philadelphia · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Mia Pohankova
Philly Open - Philadelphia · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Hong Yi Cody Wong
Philly Open - Philadelphia · 1st Round
Aug 23
Katie Boulter
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Darja Vidmanova
The Memphis Classic - Memphis · Quarterfinals
Aug 1
Iryna Shymanovich
The Memphis Classic - Memphis · 2nd Round
Jul 29
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
Yulia Putintseva
National Bank Open - Toronto · 1st Round
Aug 3
Karolina Muchova
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Bianca Andreescu
Wimbledon - London · 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 · Last 12 months · 51–59 matches
| Metric | Volynets | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 56% |
| Sets won | 58% | 54% |
| Games won | 54% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Volynets | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| WTA 250 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Volynets | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
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