Shuai Zhang vs Veronika ErjavecPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇨🇳Shuai Zhang
#53 · 37 yrs · Right-Handed
42 meetings · sets 4–1
🇸🇮Veronika Erjavec
#106 · 26 yrs · Right-Handed
3Shuai Zhang and Veronika Erjavec have met 2 times since 2025; Shuai Zhang leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Guangzhou Open - Guangzhou in 2025 on hard. On hard courts Zhang leads 2–0. Zhang has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Zhang has taken 4 sets to Erjavec's 1. Their most recent meeting: Shuai Zhang won at Hong Kong Tennis Open - Hong Kong (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhang | Erjavec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Shuai Zhang | Veronika Erjavec | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 22/33 | 80% | 28/35 |
| Wins a set when losing | 27% | 7/26 | 32% | 7/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 31% | 18/59 | 25% | 14/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 14/28 | 63% | 25/40 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 45% | 13/29 | 50% | 8/16 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 67% | 6/9 | 50% | 8/16 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 28/31 | 92% | 33/36 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 22/31 | 78% | 28/36 |
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 (Zhang 1, Erjavec 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhang
🎯 Baseliner
Erjavec
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 135 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Shuai Zhang.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Oct 28, 2025
Hong Kong Tennis Open - Hong Kong
H Hard · 1st Round
Oct 23, 2025
Guangzhou Open - Guangzhou
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhang | Erjavec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Shuai Zhang | Veronika Erjavec | ||
| 1 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 57% | 4/7 |
| 3 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhang | Erjavec |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–7 | 4–6 |
| Avg odds | 3.16 | 2.22 |
| ROI % | -9.2% | -36.9% |
| Units P/L | -1.19u | -3.69u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhang | Erjavec |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 1 |
| Matches | 5 | 1 |
| Distance | 1,715 mi · 2,760 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN → POL → AUT | ESP |
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
Erjavec has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Zhang's 40%).
| Opponent | Zhang | Erjavec |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Timofeeva | L 16 36 | W 61 62 |
| Mona Barthel | L 16 46 | W 64 61 |
| Magdalena Frech | W 62 64 | L 16 16 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 36 57 | L 26 26 |
| Hanna Chang | W 63 62 | W 62 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Julia Grabher
Philly Open - Philadelphia · 1st Round
Aug 24
Leyre Romero Gormaz
MSC Hamburg Ladies Open - Hamburg · 1st Round
Jul 21
Julia Grabher
Generali Open Ladies - Kitzbuhel · Semifinals
Jul 18
Gina Feistel
Generali Open Ladies - Kitzbuhel · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Mona Barthel
Generali Open Ladies - Kitzbuhel · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Victoria Bosio
Generali Open Ladies - Kitzbuhel · 1st Round
Jul 13
Leolia Jeanjean
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Ajla Tomljanovic
Eastbourne
Jun 21
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 57–59 matches
| Metric | Zhang | Erjavec |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 61% |
| Sets won | 54% | 60% |
| Games won | 51% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhang | Erjavec |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 250 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhang | Erjavec |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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