Qinwen Zheng vs Aryna Sabalenka — Rome Quarter-final
Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
CHN8#127WTA
1852ELO
1811Clay ELO
$283kYTD
$10MCAREER
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 ·
clay
BLR1#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zheng Q.6-4 6-3
Sabalenka A.
Zheng Q.
662
Sabalenka A.
430
Qinwen Zheng defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-3 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending last year's final. Qinwen Zheng claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.
Key context
- Match story: Qinwen Zheng closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2025-03-18 | Miami | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2024-11-04 | Riyadh Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-11-02 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-10-07 | Wuhan | F | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | F | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
100
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
93
Break points won·Even
98
99
Deciding sets·Even
98
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
100
66
Zheng Q.: 18 days rest · Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast