Elena Rybakina vs Shuai Zhang — Brisbane Round of 32
Brisbane · WTA · Round of 32
KAZ3#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026 ·
hard
Rybakina E.6-3 7-5
Zhang S.
Rybakina E.
672
Zhang S.
350
Elena Rybakina defeated Shuai Zhang 6-3 7-5 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Elena Rybakina extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 6-4 1-0 |
| 2020-09-21 | Strasbourg | QF | clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2020-01-13 | Hobart | F | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
73%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
98
46
Break points saved·Dominant
96
12
Break points won·Slight edge
96
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
59
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
56
78
Rybakina E.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 87 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast