Maria Timofeeva vs Shuai ZhangPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇺🇿Maria Timofeeva
#63 · 22 yrs · Right-Handed
Title1 meeting · sets 2–0
🇨🇳Shuai Zhang
#81 · 37 yrs · Right-Handed
7w3Maria Timofeeva and Shuai Zhang have met 1 time since 2026; Maria Timofeeva leads 1–0. Across all meetings Timofeeva has taken 2 sets to Zhang's 0. Their most recent meeting: Maria Timofeeva won at Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Timofeeva | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Maria Timofeeva | Shuai Zhang | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 80% | 37/46 | 70% | 23/33 |
| Wins a set when losing | 26% | 5/19 | 30% | 9/30 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 22% | 14/65 | 30% | 19/63 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 72% | 28/39 | 47% | 16/34 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 13/20 | 41% | 12/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 9/15 | 75% | 6/8 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 42/45 | 91% | 29/32 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 82% | 37/45 | 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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Timofeeva 1, Zhang 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Timofeeva
👑 The Complete Package
Zhang
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
👑 The Complete Package vs 🎯 Baseliner is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 272 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 26, 2026
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Timofeeva | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Maria Timofeeva | Shuai Zhang | ||
| 1 or more | 85% | 11/13 | 17% | 1/6 |
| 3 or more | 54% | 7/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 5 or more | 15% | 2/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Timofeeva | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–3 | 2–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.03 | 3.35 |
| ROI % | +33.4% | -32.4% |
| Units P/L | +4.68u | -2.27u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Timofeeva | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 7 | — |
| Distance | 5,859 mi · 9,429 km | — |
| Route | EGY → ROU | — |
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
Timofeeva has a higher win rate against shared opponents (71% vs Zhang's 43%).
| Opponent | Timofeeva | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Andrea Knutson | W 61 62 | L 46 61 16 |
| Kamilla Rakhimova | W 36 63 76 | L 57 75 46 |
| Ann Li | L 26 16 | L 57 36 |
| Beatriz Haddad Maia | W 63 62 | W 64 62 |
| Heather Watson | W 36 62 61 | W 63 64 |
| Magdalena Frech | L 46 67 | W 62 64 |
| Mona Barthel | W 63 60 | L 16 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Naomi Osaka
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Darja Vidmanova
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Reese Brantmeier
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · Final
Sep 27
Mia Pohankova
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · Semifinals
Sep 26
Gabriela Andrea Knutson
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Sofia Johnson
Eupago Porto Open - Porto · 1st Round
Sep 22
Elise Mertens
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
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 · 63–65 matches
| Metric | Timofeeva | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 71% | 52% |
| Sets won | 67% | 52% |
| Games won | 56% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Timofeeva | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 500 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Timofeeva | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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