WTA 500 · Round of 32 · Stuttgart
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sabalenka
💥 Big Hitter
Zhang
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Aryna Sabalenka and Shuai Zhang are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 6,908 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sabalenka | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–5 | 6–12 |
| Avg odds | 1.51 | 2.77 |
| ROI % | -22.7% | -37.9% |
| Units P/L | -4.08u | -6.83u |
Prior meetings and scores · 4 career meetings
4
Sabalenka
0
Zhang
Aug 15, 2022
Cincinnati
H Hard · Quarterfinals
May 9, 2022
Rome
C Clay · Round of 32
Apr 19, 2021
Stuttgart
C Clay · Round of 32
Jan 8, 2018
Hobart
H Hard · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Sabalenka has a higher win rate against shared opponents (90% vs Zhang's 20%).
| Opponent | Sabalenka | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Karolina Muchova | W 63 64 | L |
| Ann Li | W 76 64 | L |
| Cristina Bucsa | W 60 61 | W 26 76 75 |
| Himeno Sakatsume | W 64 62 | W |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 62 36 57 | L 36 46 |
| Anastasia Potapova | W 76 76 | L 36 16 |
| Linda Noskova | W 63 64 | L 75 16 46 |
| Coco Gauff | W 62 46 63 | L 36 26 |
| Elena Rybakina | W 64 63 | L 36 57 |
| Amanda Anisimova | W 63 36 63 | L 67 06 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Sabalenka | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.9% | 69.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 69.5% | 60% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 53.1% | 44.5% |
| Aces / Match | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.3 | 3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.1% | 52.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 36.8% | 29.3% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 57.8% | 48.2% |
| BP Converted % | 39.8% | 52% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 54.1% | 46.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 76% | 31% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Aryna Sabalenka and Shuai Zhang face off in the Round of 32 at Stuttgart on Clay.
Aryna Sabalenka leads 4-0 over 4 previous meetings.
Aryna Sabalenka is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Jessica Pegula (Jun 20).
Shuai Zhang is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Elena Gabriela Ruse (Jun 20).
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