Magdalena Frech vs Shuai Zhang — Merida Semi-final

Merida · WTA · Semi-final
Magdalena Frech
POL
Magdalena Frech
#41WTA
1725ELO
1700Hard ELO
$778kYTD
$4.9MCAREER
28 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLL
Frech M.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Zhang S.
Frech M.
6662
Zhang S.
2731

Magdalena Frech defeated Shuai Zhang 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Merida semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Magdalena Frech came in ranked #41, defending last year's round of 32. Magdalena Frech narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Magdalena Frech closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-15BerlinFgrassShuai Zhang2-6 4-6
2024-09-25BeijingR16hardShuai Zhang6-4 6-2
2023-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayMagdalena Frech6-1 6-1
2018-09-10HiroshimaR32hardShuai Zhang7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
Frech M.Zhang S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Frech M.Zhang S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
46
Break points saved·Even
15
12
Break points won·Dominant
49
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
59
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
78

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

Freshness

Recent load
Frech M.Zhang S.
Freshness·Even
80
81

Frech M.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw