Shuai Zhang
China

Shuai Zhang: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#54
Age
37
Height
177 cm (5'10")
Plays
Right
1718 Elo

Shuai Zhang is a professional tennis player from China, born 21 January 1989. The Chinese competes on the WTA Tour and plays right-handed. Zhang stands 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall. Zhang has won 3 tour-level singles titles. Among WTA players aged 35 and over, Zhang is ranked No. 2. The Chinese's career numbers favour hard (54%, 287-246) over grass (52%, 43-39) and clay (41%, 66-94).

This page tracks Shuai Zhang's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Rankings

Recent form

4–6 last 10
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Trends

Zhang has won 13 of the last 30 first sets

43%

Zhang has won 3 of 6 deciding sets

50%

Zhang has won 55% of matches on hard

75–62

Zhang has won 4 of the last 10 matches

40%

Ranking Projection

No. 54WTA1,060 pts
12 months agoNo. 114▲ 60 spots
12-month highNo. 54
Defending (next 12 wks)−263 pts
  • US Open · Last 128−10 · 24 Aug
  • Beijing · Last 32−65 · 23 Sep
  • Wuhan · Last 16−60 · 5 Oct
  • Guangzhou · Semis−98 · 19 Oct
If not re-earned (4 wks)−10→ ~No. 54
Expected (draw model)→ ~No. 49
If wins Cincinnati→ ~No. 21

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Clutch Rating

46/ 100Solid
Break points saved
12
Break points won
90
Deciding sets
59
Tiebreaks
78

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 615 matches in our records. About

Freshness

74/ 100Well rested

2 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d)

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Serve & return

Serve Rating18Top 82%

BP saved 541st-serve won 61aces/match 2.04

By surfaceclay 16hard 22

Return Rating32Top 68%

BP conversion 47

By surfaceclay 0hard 60

0–100 percentile vs currently-ranked players, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks. By-surface ratings are percentiles within each surface's field (not directly comparable across surfaces). Sub-components are percentiles too; aces are a style descriptor (not in the rating). About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 54No. 122
No. 113 · 25 Aug 2025No. 111 · 8 Sep 2025No. 114 · 15 Sep 2025No. 112 · 22 Sep 2025No. 119 · 13 Oct 2025No. 122 · 20 Oct 2025No. 107 · 27 Oct 2025No. 102 · 3 Nov 2025No. 102 · 10 Nov 2025No. 102 · 17 Nov 2025No. 102 · 24 Nov 2025No. 90 · 1 Dec 2025No. 87 · 8 Dec 2025No. 81 · 15 Dec 2025No. 81 · 22 Dec 2025No. 81 · 29 Dec 2025No. 79 · 5 Jan 2026No. 73 · 12 Jan 2026No. 75 · 19 Jan 2026No. 82 · 2 Feb 2026No. 86 · 9 Feb 2026No. 85 · 16 Feb 2026No. 86 · 23 Feb 2026No. 62 · 2 Mar 2026No. 61 · 16 Mar 2026No. 62 · 30 Mar 2026No. 64 · 6 Apr 2026No. 66 · 13 Apr 2026No. 65 · 20 Apr 2026No. 73 · 4 May 2026No. 73 · 18 May 2026No. 61 · 25 May 2026No. 61 · 30 May 2026No. 61 · 1 Jun 2026No. 64 · 8 Jun 2026No. 64 · 17 Jun 2026No. 67 · 18 Jun 2026No. 67 · 22 Jun 2026No. 67 · 28 Jun 2026No. 67 · 29 Jun 2026No. 64 · 6 Jul 2026No. 54 · 13 Jul 2026No. 54 · 14 Jul 2026No. 54 · 16 Jul 2026No. 55 · 20 Jul 2026No. 57 · 28 Jul 2026No. 57 · 3 Aug 2026No. 62 · 9 Aug 2026No. 62 · 10 Aug 2026No. 54 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1854 · peak 1917 · 2016Umpiry rank #83 · WTA #54▼29Longest win streak 6

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

Best results · last 12 months

Best 16: 740 pts
  1. 1Merida 2026 · Semis195
  2. 2Guangzhou 2025 · Semis98
  3. 3Wimbledon 2026 · Last 6470
  4. 4Toronto 2026 · Last 3265
  5. 5Beijing 2025 · Last 3265
  6. 6Wuhan 2025 · Last 1660
  7. 7Strasbourg 2026 · Quarters54
  8. 8Cincinnati 2026 · Last 6435
  9. 9Madrid 2026 · Last 6435
  10. 10Hong Kong 2025 · Last 1630
  11. 11Roland Garros 2026 · Last 12810
  12. 12Australian Open 2026 · Last 12810
  13. 13US Open 2025 · Last 12810
  14. 14Berlin 2026 · Last 321
  15. 15London 2026 · Last 321
  16. 16Stuttgart 2026 · Last 321
  17. 17Linz 2026 · Last 321
  18. 18Brisbane 2026 · Last 321

Best results in our records over the last ~12 months; the top 16 count toward the WTA ranking (best-16 rule). Totals are derived from our data and can differ from the official ranking, which has mandatory-event rules and includes the Tour Finals.

2026 season form

22–28W–L44%

Last 60 days
4–6
Current streak
1 loss

Recent surface record

Clay13–24 (35%)
Hard75–62 (55%)
Grass14–12 (54%)

Career record

396–379W–L

3 tour-level titles

Career surface record

Clay66–94 (41%)
Hard287–246 (54%)
Grass43–39 (52%)

Fitness watch

1 retirementin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

RetiredGuangzhou · vs Ann Li20 Oct 2025

Recent results

L
vsLi A.
Cincinnati · Round of 64 · hard
5-73-6
W
vsDay K.
Cincinnati · Round of 128 · hard
2-66-26-2
L
vsSabalenka A.
Toronto · Round of 32 · hard
3-64-6
W
vsOstapenko J.
Toronto · Round of 64 · hard
6-04-0
W
vsPutintseva Y.
Toronto · Round of 128 · hard
6-46-1
L
vsAndrea Knutson G.
Washington · Qual. Semi-final · hard
4-66-11-6
L
vsMuchova K.
Wimbledon · Round of 64 · grass
3-62-6
W
vsAndreescu B.
Wimbledon · Round of 128 · grass
7-67-6
L
vsGabriela Ruse E.
Bad Homburg · Qual. Semi-final · grass
5-74-6
L
vsGabriela Ruse E.
Bad Homburg · Qual. Q16 · grass
5-74-6
L
vsMuchova K.
Berlin · Round of 32 · grass
1-63-6
W
vsFrech M.
Berlin · Qual. Final · grass
6-26-4
W
vsSteinkamp M.
Berlin · Qual. Semi-final · grass
6-36-2
L
vsEala A.
London · Round of 32 · grass
3-62-6
W
vsWatson H.
London · Qual. Final · grass
6-36-4

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 12 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

W
vsWoo Ku Y.
W50 Yokohama 1 · Final · hard
6-36-2
W
vsKolodynska J.
W50 Yokohama 1 · Semi-final · hard
6-46-3
W
vsPark S.
W50 Yokohama 1 · Quarter-final · hard
6-26-2
W
vsYang Y.
W50 Yokohama 1 · Round of 16 · hard
6-36-1
L
vsWoo Ku Y.
W100 Takasaki 1 · Semi-final · hard
3-66-46-74
W
vsAstakhova D.
W100 Takasaki 1 · Quarter-final · hard
6-34-66-3
W
vsChang H.
W100 Takasaki 1 · Round of 16 · hard
6-36-2
W
vsKaji H.
W100 Takasaki 1 · Round of 32 · hard
6-46-3
W
vsTan H.
W50 Nottingham 1 · Final · hard
6-46-2
W
vsValdmannova V.
W50 Nottingham 1 · Semi-final · hard
6-46-0
W
vsRajecki A.
W50 Nottingham 1 · Quarter-final · hard
6-16-3
W
vsWeckerle M.
W50 Nottingham 1 · Round of 16 · hard
6-16-0

Head-to-head records

vs Yulia Putintseva10 meetingsvs Johanna Konta8 meetingsvs Donna Vekic8 meetingsvs Karolina Pliskova8 meetingsvs Dominika Cibulkova7 meetingsvs Madison Keys7 meetings

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Shuai Zhang?

Shuai Zhang is 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

When was Shuai Zhang born?

Shuai Zhang was born on 21 January 1989 (37 years old).

Where is Shuai Zhang from?

Shuai Zhang is from China.

Is Shuai Zhang right or left-handed?

Shuai Zhang plays right-handed.

How good is Shuai Zhang on clay?

Shuai Zhang's clay-court record stands at 66-94, a 41% win rate.

How good is Shuai Zhang on hard?

Shuai Zhang has won 54% of hard-court matches (287-246).

How good is Shuai Zhang on grass?

On grass, Shuai Zhang has compiled a 43-39 record (52% wins).