Shuai Zhang vs Emma Navarro — Merida Round of 16
Merida · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
USA2#28WTA
1866ELO
1764Hard ELO
$922kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWWLW
Zhang S.6-4 6-4
Navarro E.
Zhang S.
662
Navarro E.
440
Shuai Zhang defeated Emma Navarro 6-4 6-4 in the Merida round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Emma Navarro came in ranked #28, defending the title, but Shuai Zhang had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Shuai Zhang extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shuai Zhang edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Strasbourg | QF | clay | Emma Navarro | 6-2 2-6 |
| 2025-10-06 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| 2024-09-25 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
46
71
Break points saved·Dominant
12
45
Break points won·Slight edge
90
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
78
76
Zhang S.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d) · Navarro E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast