Elena Rybakina vs Shuai Zhang: Head-to-Head Record

Elena RybakinaKazakhstanWTA #1 · 27 y
Head-to-head
3–1
Rybakina leads · 4 meetings
Hard2–1Clay1–0
Shuai ZhangChinaWTA #81 · 37 y
Rybakina leads
Hard2–1Clay1–0

Elena Rybakina and Shuai Zhang have met 4 times on the professional tour. Elena Rybakina leads the head-to-head 3–1. Their most recent meeting came at Brisbane in 2026.

How the two players compare today
Elena Rybakina vs Shuai Zhang stats comparison
Today
RybakinaZhang
#1Official rank#81
2,261Elo1,818
8–2Last 104–6
100Serve18
29Return25
99Clutch45

Elena Rybakina vs Shuai Zhang stats comparison

#1Official rank#81
2,261Elo1,818
8–2Last 104–6
100Serve18
29Return25
99Clutch45
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Rybakina8–2Streak L1
LWWWWWWWLW
Zhang4–6Streak L1
LWLLLWLWWL

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
8–2Last 104–6
L1StreakL1
Rybakina
LWWWWWWWLW
Zhang
LWLLLWLWWL
Surface comparison
RybakinaZhang
2,261Elo1,818
79%Win % · 12M47%
56–15W–L · 12M28–31
3H2H1

Surface comparison

2,261Elo1,818
79%Win % · 12M47%
56–15W–L · 12M28–31
3H2H1
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Rybakina serve100vsZhang return25
Edge Rybakina +75Rybakina serve vs Zhang return
65%Service points wonreturn points won43%
74%1st-serve points wonwon on return34%
Zhang serve18vsRybakina return29
Edge Rybakina +11Zhang serve vs Rybakina return
56%Service points wonreturn points won42%
61%1st-serve points wonwon on return34%

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Rybakina serve100vsZhang return25
Edge Rybakina +75
65%Service points won · return points won43%
74%1st-serve points won · won on return34%
Zhang serve18vsRybakina return29
Edge Rybakina +11
56%Service points won · return points won42%
61%1st-serve points won · won on return34%
Clutch
Last 12 months
RybakinaZhang
66%248 / 377Break points saved54%243 / 448
69%9–4Tiebreaks won100%5–0
74%17–6Deciding sets won53%8–7

Clutch

Last 12 months
66%248 / 377Break points saved54%243 / 448
69%9–4Tiebreaks won100%5–0
74%17–6Deciding sets won53%8–7
Freshness
Rybakina · Zhang
Last match
11 days agoBeijing · R64vsyesterdayWuhan · R64
Matches · last 30 days
1vs2
Sets · last 14 days
3vs2

Freshness

11 days agoBeijing · R64Last matchyesterdayWuhan · R64
1Matches · last 30 days2
3Sets · last 14 days2
Common opponents
13 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined record vs common opponentsRybakina15–6 · 71%Zhang4–16 · 20%
Opponent · by rankRybakinaZhang

Common opponents

13 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined15–64–16
OpponentRybakinaZhang
Aryna Sabalenka3–20–1
Alexandra Eala1–10–1
All 4 meetings
Last 4 of 4
4 Jan 2026BrisbaneWTA 500Round of 32HardRybakina d. Zhang6–3 7–517 Jan 2022Australian OpenGrand SlamRound of 64HardZhang d. Rybakina6–4 1–021 Sep 2020StrasbourgWTA 500Quarter-finalClayRybakina d. Zhang6–3 6–213 Jan 2020HobartWTA 250FinalHardRybakina d. Zhang7–6 6–3

All 4 meetings

Last 4 of 4
Brisbane · Round of 324 Jan 2026Rybakina d. Zhang6–3 7–5Hard·WTA 500Australian Open · Round of 6417 Jan 2022Zhang d. Rybakina6–4 1–0Hard·Grand SlamStrasbourg · Quarter-final21 Sep 2020Rybakina d. Zhang6–3 6–2Clay·WTA 500Hobart · Final13 Jan 2020Rybakina d. Zhang7–6 6–3Hard·WTA 250
Career titles143
Grand Slam titles30
Career-high rank#1—
Career W–L352–147352–361
Age2737
Height184 cm177 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryKazakhstanChina
Turned pro—Pro(2003)

Career & profile

RybakinaZhang
Career titles143
Grand Slam titles30
Career-high rank#1—
Career W–L352–147352–361
Age2737
Height184 cm177 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryKazakhstanChina
Turned pro—Pro(2003)
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Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Elena Rybakina and Shuai Zhang?

Elena Rybakina leads the head-to-head against Shuai Zhang 3–1 after 4 meetings.

How many times have Elena Rybakina and Shuai Zhang played each other?

Elena Rybakina and Shuai Zhang have played each other 4 times on the professional tour.

When did Elena Rybakina and Shuai Zhang last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Brisbane in 2026, where Elena Rybakina won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

Cite this

Elena Rybakina leads the head-to-head against Shuai Zhang 3–1. Umpiry, "Elena Rybakina vs Shuai Zhang: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/elena-rybakina-kaz-vs-shuai-zhang-chn?utm_source=cite (as of 4 January 2026).