Aryna Sabalenka vs Shuai Zhang — Cincinnati Quarter-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-final
BLR6#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 August 2022 ·
hard
Sabalenka A.6-4 7-6
Zhang S.
Sabalenka A.
672
Zhang S.
460
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Shuai Zhang 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka edged Shuai Zhang in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2022-05-09 | Rome | R32 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2021-04-19 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2018-01-08 | Hobart | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
46
Break points saved·Dominant
93
12
Break points won·Slight edge
99
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
59
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
66
78
Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast