Shuai Zhang vs Elena Gabriela RusePrague Round of 16

Prague · WTA · Round of 16
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 April 2018 ·
clay
#74WTA
1850ELO
1744Clay ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Zhang S.
6-4 6-4
Gabriela Ruse E.
Zhang S.
662
Gabriela Ruse E.
440

Shuai Zhang defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-4 6-4 in the Prague round of 16 on clay. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-20Bad HomburgSFgrassElena Gabriela Ruse5-7 4-6
2026-06-20Bad HomburgQ16grassElena Gabriela Ruse7-5 6-4
2022-06-13BirminghamR16grassShuai Zhang6-2 2-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
46
45
Break points saved·Even
12
11
Break points won·Even
90
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
18

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
81
93

Zhang S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d) · Gabriela Ruse E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw