Shuai Zhang vs Varvara Lepchenko — Merida Round of 32
Merida · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
#184WTA
1578ELO
1559Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLWL
Zhang S.6-2 6-1
Lepchenko V.
Zhang S.
662
Lepchenko V.
210
Shuai Zhang defeated Varvara Lepchenko 6-2 6-1 in the Merida round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #54, leading the head-to-head 4–2. Shuai Zhang extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Shuai Zhang dropped just 3 games past Varvara Lepchenko.
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Varvara Lepchenko | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2019-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Shuai Zhang | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2017-06-26 | Eastbourne | R64 | grass | Shuai Zhang | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2016-09-12 | Japan Open Tokyo | QF | hard | Shuai Zhang | 6-7 6-1 6-3 |
| 2016-01-18 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2014-06-16 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Varvara Lepchenko | 5-7 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
46
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
12
17
Break points won·Dominant
90
56
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
13
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
78
97
Zhang S.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d) · Lepchenko V.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast