WTA 1000 · Round of 64 · Cincinnati
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhang
💥 Big Hitter
Osaka
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Shuai Zhang and Naomi Osaka are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 7,186 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 | Zhang | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–11 | 11–3 |
| Avg odds | 2.84 | 2.29 |
| ROI % | -34.3% | +54.8% |
| Units P/L | -5.83u | +7.67u |
Prior meetings and scores · 6 career meetings
3
Zhang
3
Osaka
Aug 15, 2022
Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 64
Oct 1, 2018
Beijing
H Hard · Quarterfinals
May 7, 2018
Madrid
C Clay · Round of 64
Apr 3, 2017
Charleston
C Clay · Round of 32
Mar 6, 2017
Indian Wells
H Hard · Round of 64
Sep 12, 2016
Japan Open Tokyo
H Hard · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Osaka has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Zhang's 20%).
| Opponent | Zhang | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Karolina Muchova | L | W 64 76 |
| Emma Navarro | L 62 67 26 | L 46 46 |
| Talia Gibson | L | L 57 46 |
| Eva Lys | W 64 63 | W 64 46 63 |
| Linda Noskova | L 75 16 46 | L 67 36 |
| Sorana Cirstea | L 36 46 | W 63 46 62 |
| Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva | W 61 63 | W 75 62 |
| Coco Gauff | L 36 26 | W 63 62 |
| Amanda Anisimova | L 67 06 | L 76 67 36 |
| Olga Danilovic | L 26 46 | W 76 76 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Zhang | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 69.8% | 59.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 60% | 65.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 44.5% | 47.8% |
| Aces / Match | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3 | 3.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 52.5% | 46.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 29.3% | 41.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 48.2% | 55.4% |
| BP Converted % | 52% | 67.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 46.8% | 52.8% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Shuai Zhang and Naomi Osaka face off in the Round of 64 at Cincinnati on Hard.
Shuai Zhang leads 3-3 over 6 previous meetings.
Shuai Zhang is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Karolina Muchova (Jun 16).
Naomi Osaka is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Aryna Sabalenka (Jun 1).
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