Shuai Zhang defeated Timea Babos 6-1 6-2 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Shuai Zhang came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Shuai Zhang extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-13 | Doha | R32 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2016-10-31 | Zhuhai | RR | hard | Shuai Zhang | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.