🇨🇳Shuai Zhang
#61 · 37 yrs · Right-Handed
2 meetings · sets 0–2
🇺🇦Yuliia Starodubtseva
#55 · 26 yrs · Right-Handed
Shuai Zhang and Yuliia Starodubtseva have met 2 times since 2026; Yuliia Starodubtseva leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Yuliia Starodubtseva won at Paris WTA (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhang
💥 Big Hitter
Starodubtseva
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs 🎾 All-Court across 1,032 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Shuai Zhang.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the all-court's tactical versatility.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhang | Starodubtseva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Shuai Zhang | Yuliia Starodubtseva | ||
| 1 or more | 78% | 7/9 | 36% | 4/11 |
| 3 or more | 33% | 3/9 | 18% | 2/11 |
| 5 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhang | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–12 | 12–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.77 | 2.96 |
| ROI % | -37.9% | +122.9% |
| Units P/L | -6.83u | +23.35u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Starodubtseva has a higher win rate against shared opponents (56% vs Zhang's 33%).
| Opponent | Zhang | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Navarro | L 62 67 26 | L |
| Magdalena Frech | W | W 61 61 |
| Elena Rybakina | L 36 57 | W |
| Ann Li | L | L 57 36 |
| Katie Volynets | W 76 57 75 | W |
| Taylah Preston | L 36 62 36 | W |
| Eva Lys | W 64 63 | W 61 64 |
| Amanda Anisimova | L 67 06 | L 46 26 |
| Belinda Bencic | L 36 36 | L 75 46 57 |
Last five matches per player
Emma Navarro
Nottingham ·
Jun 17
Maya Joint
Nottingham ·
Jun 15
Xiaotong Wang
French Open ·
May 29
Elena Rybakina
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Elena Rybakina
French Open ·
May 27
Anna Blinkova
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 25
Elena Rybakina
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 25
Xiyu Wang
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 25
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–47 matches
| Metric | Zhang | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 49% |
| Sets won | 57% | 48% |
| Games won | 53% | 50% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhang | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 500 | 0 | 1 |
| WTA 250 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhang | Starodubtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
