WTA 500 · Quarterfinals · Strasbourg
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Rybakina
💥 Big Hitter
Zhang
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Elena Rybakina and Shuai Zhang are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 6,968 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 | Rybakina | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–7 | 6–12 |
| Avg odds | 2.28 | 2.77 |
| ROI % | +71.2% | -37.9% |
| Units P/L | +13.52u | -6.83u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
3
Rybakina
0
Zhang
Jan 4, 2026
Brisbane
H Hard · Round of 32
Sep 21, 2020
Strasbourg
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Jan 13, 2020
Hobart
H Hard · Final
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Rybakina has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Zhang's 30%).
| Opponent | Rybakina | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | W 46 63 75 | L |
| Alexandra Eala | L | L |
| Karolina Muchova | W 75 61 | L |
| Magdalena Frech | W 63 63 | W |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | L 63 16 67 | L |
| Veronika Erjavec | W 62 62 | W 62 62 |
| Talia Gibson | W 62 62 | L |
| Anastasia Potapova | L 67 46 | L 36 16 |
| Eva Lys | L 36 61 46 | W 64 63 |
| Linda Noskova | W 63 64 | L 75 16 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Rybakina | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 60.1% | 69.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 72.7% | 60% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.4% | 44.5% |
| Aces / Match | 5.5 | 2.3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.6 | 3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 39.2% | 52.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 38.7% | 29.3% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56.2% | 48.2% |
| BP Converted % | 48.5% | 52% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 55.2% | 46.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 68% | 31% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Elena Rybakina and Shuai Zhang face off in the Quarterfinals at Strasbourg on Clay.
Elena Rybakina leads 3-0 over 3 previous meetings.
Elena Rybakina is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Alexandra Eala (Jun 18).
Shuai Zhang is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Elena Gabriela Ruse (Jun 20).
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