Leylah Fernandez vs Shuai ZhangPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez
#33 · 23 yrs · Left-Handed
2 meetings · sets 4–0
🇨🇳Shuai Zhang
#54 · 37 yrs · Right-Handed
33Leylah Fernandez and Shuai Zhang have met 2 times since 2021; Leylah Fernandez leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Volvo Car Open - Charleston in 2021 on clay. Fernandez has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Fernandez has taken 4 sets to Zhang's 0. Their most recent meeting: Leylah Fernandez won at U.S. Open - New York (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Fernandez | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Leylah Fernandez | Shuai Zhang | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 18/26 | 67% | 22/33 |
| Wins a set when losing | 31% | 8/26 | 26% | 7/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 31% | 16/52 | 30% | 18/60 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 17/34 | 50% | 14/28 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 53% | 9/17 | 43% | 13/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 5/17 | 67% | 6/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 76% | 22/29 | 90% | 28/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 62% | 18/29 | 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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Fernandez 2, Zhang 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Fernandez
💥 Big Hitter
Zhang
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 54% vs 🎯 Baseliner across 402 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Leylah Fernandez.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the baseliner's precise groundstrokes.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 30, 2026
U.S. Open - New York
H Hard · 1st Round
Apr 6, 2021
Volvo Car Open - Charleston
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Fernandez | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Leylah Fernandez | Shuai Zhang | ||
| 1 or more | 92% | 11/12 | 50% | 5/10 |
| 3 or more | 58% | 7/12 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 5 or more | 25% | 3/12 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Fernandez | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–6 | 6–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.03 | 3.15 |
| ROI % | -4.3% | -15.6% |
| Units P/L | -0.47u | -2.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Fernandez | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 4 |
| Events | 3 | 4 |
| Matches | 5 | 6 |
| Distance | 979 mi · 1,576 km | 3,545 mi · 5,705 km |
| Route | CAN → POL → NED | CAN → POL → AUT → NED |
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
Fernandez has a higher win rate against shared opponents (44% vs Zhang's 33%).
| Opponent | Fernandez | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Li | W 63 62 | L 57 36 |
| Alexandra Eala | L 26 67 | L 36 26 |
| Xi Yao Wang | L 36 46 | W 64 62 |
| Magdalena Frech | W 64 36 64 | W 62 64 |
| Eva Lys | W 64 61 | W 64 63 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 76 46 67 | L 36 57 |
| Sorana Cirstea | W 64 64 | L 36 46 |
| Dayana Yastremska | L 16 26 | L 36 26 |
| Coco Gauff | L 46 64 57 | L 36 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Shuai Zhang
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Xiyu Wang
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Naomi Osaka
National Bank Open - Toronto · 4th Round
Aug 10
Mirra Andreeva
National Bank Open - Toronto · 3rd Round
Aug 7
Renata Zarazua
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Alexandra Eala
Mubadala DC Open - Washington · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Magda Linette
Mubadala DC Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 27
Janice Tjen
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
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
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 52–60 matches
| Metric | Fernandez | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 55% |
| Sets won | 50% | 53% |
| Games won | 52% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Fernandez | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 500 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Fernandez | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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