Shuai Zhang vs Cristina Bucsa — Palermo Round of 32

Palermo · WTA · Round of 32
Shuai Zhang
CHN4
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 July 2021 ·
clay
Cristina Bucsa
ESP
Cristina Bucsa
#38WTA
1722ELO
1563Clay ELO
$900kYTD
$5.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Zhang S.
7-5 6-3
Bucsa C.
Zhang S.
762
Bucsa C.
530

Shuai Zhang defeated Cristina Bucsa 7-5 6-3 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Shuai Zhang came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Shuai Zhang extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-19StrasbourgR32clayShuai Zhang2-6 7-5
2022-08-08TorontoR64hardShuai Zhang6-1 6-3
2022-06-06NottinghamR32grassShuai Zhang7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Zhang S.Bucsa C.
1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang S.Bucsa C.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
22
Break points saved·Even
12
16
Break points won·Slight edge
90
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
34
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
5

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang S.Bucsa C.
Freshness·Slight edge
81
87

Zhang S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d) · Bucsa C.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw