Shuai Zhang vs Varvara Lepchenko — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2019
clay
Varvara Lepchenko
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#172WTA
1578ELO
1533Clay ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLL
Zhang S.
6-1 6-1
Lepchenko V.
Zhang S.
662
Lepchenko V.
110

Shuai Zhang defeated Varvara Lepchenko 6-1 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #54, leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Shuai Zhang extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-23MeridaR32hardShuai Zhang6-2 6-1
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR128clayVarvara Lepchenko6-3 6-3
2017-06-26EastbourneR64grassShuai Zhang6-2 6-1
2016-09-12Japan Open TokyoQFhardShuai Zhang6-7(4) 6-1 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenR32hardShuai Zhang6-1 6-3
2014-06-16EastbourneR32grassVarvara Lepchenko5-7 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

Lepchenko V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Zhang S.Lepchenko V.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang S.Lepchenko V.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
55
64
Break points won·Clear edge
83
65
Deciding sets·Even
78
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
39

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang S.Lepchenko V.
Freshness·Dominant
96
59

Zhang S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Lepchenko V.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 101 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Barty A.[8]
Vondrousova M.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Vondrousova M.
Konta J.[26]
7-57-62
Barty A.[8]
Anisimova A.[6]
6-776-36-3
Quarter-finals
Konta J.[26]
Stephens S.
6-16-4
Vondrousova M.
Martic P.[31]
7-617-5
Barty A.[8]
Keys M.[19]
6-37-5
Anisimova A.[6]
Halep S.[3]
6-26-4
R16
Stephens S.
Muguruza G.[19]
6-46-3
Konta J.[26]
Vekic D.[23]
6-26-4
Martic P.[31]
Kanepi K.
5-76-26-4
Vondrousova M.
Sevastova A.[12]
6-26-0
Barty A.[8]
Kenin S.
6-33-66-0
Keys M.[19]
Siniakova K.
6-26-4
Halep S.[3]
Swiatek I.[3]
6-16-0
Anisimova A.[6]
Bolsova A.
6-36-0
R32
Kenin S.
Williams S.[10]
6-27-5
Stephens S.
Hercog P.
6-35-76-4
Barty A.[8]
Petkovic A.
6-36-1
Halep S.[3]
Tsurenko L.[27]
6-26-1
Konta J.[26]
Hruncakova V.
6-26-1
Vondrousova M.
Suarez Navarro C.[28]
6-46-4
Kanepi K.
Kudermetova V.
4-66-36-0
Swiatek I.[3]
Puig M.
0-66-36-3
Vekic D.[23]
Bencic B.[11]
6-46-1
Siniakova K.
Osaka N.[16]
6-46-2
Keys M.[19]
Blinkova A.
6-36-776-4
Anisimova A.[6]
Begu I.
7-666-4
Bolsova A.
Alexandrova E.[14]
6-27-5
Muguruza G.[19]
Svitolina E.[7]
6-36-3
Sevastova A.[12]
Mertens E.[23]
6-776-411-9
Martic P.[31]
Pliskova K.[20]
6-36-3
R64
Svitolina E.[7]
Baindl K.
W/O
Bolsova A.
Cirstea S.[18]
7-657-63
Petkovic A.
Hsieh S.[25]
4-66-38-6
Barty A.[8]
Collins D.
7-56-1
Halep S.[3]
Linette M.
6-45-76-3
Tsurenko L.[27]
Krunic A.
5-77-511-9
Hercog P.
Brady J.
6-36-7106-4
Stephens S.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-17-63
Siniakova K.
Sakkari M.[29]
7-656-7106-3
Kenin S.
Andreescu B.[25]
W/O
Blinkova A.
Garcia C.[24]
1-66-46-4
Vekic D.[23]
Peterson R.
1-66-16-2
Konta J.[26]
Davis L.
6-31-66-3
Suarez Navarro C.[28]
Rogers S.
6-16-776-3
Kudermetova V.
Diyas Z.
7-56-1
Kanepi K.
Zhang S.
6-776-07-5
Hruncakova V.
Bertens K.[4]
3-1
Martic P.[31]
Mladenovic K.
6-26-1
Puig M.
Kasatkina D.[21]
6-36-1
Williams S.[10]
Nara K.
6-36-2
Muguruza G.[19]
Larsson J.
6-46-1
Sevastova A.[12]
Minella M.
6-26-4
Alexandrova E.[14]
Stosur S.
3-66-16-4
Osaka N.[16]
Azarenka V.
4-67-56-3
Keys M.[19]
Hon P.[23]
7-55-76-3
Swiatek I.[3]
Wang Q.[16]
6-36-0
Anisimova A.[6]
Sabalenka A.[1]
6-46-2
Begu I.
Muchova K.[10]
1-66-36-4
Bencic B.[11]
Siegemund L.
4-66-46-4
Vondrousova M.
Potapova A.[28]
6-46-0
Mertens E.[23]
Parry D.
6-16-3
Pliskova K.[20]
Kucova K.
6-26-2
R128
Swiatek I.[3]
Janicijevic S.
6-36-0
Sakkari M.[29]
Tatishvili A.
6-06-1
Garcia C.[24]
Barthel M.
6-26-4
Blinkova A.
Gasparyan M.
6-34-68-6
Williams S.[10]
Diatchenko V.
2-66-16-0
Linette M.
Paquet C.
3-66-16-2
Tsurenko L.[27]
Bouchard E.
6-26-2
Puig M.
Flipkens K.
6-17-5
Wang Q.[16]
Zheng S.
6-17-5
Begu I.
Zhu L.
6-16-1
Stosur S.
Strycova B.
6-27-63
Bolsova A.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-2
Sorribes Tormo S.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-15-76-2
Brady J.
Jorovic I.
7-654-67-5
Muguruza G.[19]
Townsend T.
5-76-26-2
Larsson J.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-4
Hruncakova V.
Cornet A.
6-46-3
Bertens K.[4]
Parmentier P.
6-36-4
Vondrousova M.
Wang Y.
6-46-3
Rogers S.
Sharma A.
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.[28]
Yastremska D.
2-67-606-0
Parry D.
Lapko V.
6-26-4
Minella M.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-2
Diyas Z.
Albie A.
6-26-2
Stephens S.
Doi M.
6-37-64
Nara K.
Jakupovic D.
7-55-76-3
Hsieh S.[25]
Golubic V.
6-43-66-0
Collins D.
Maria T.
6-06-2
Halep S.[3]
Tomljanovic A.
6-23-66-1
Krunic A.
Saville D.
6-32-2
Baindl K.
Pera B.
6-27-65
Siegemund L.
Zhuk S.
6-36-3
Peterson R.
Putintseva Y.
6-37-5
Konta J.[26]
Lottner A.
6-46-4
Davis L.
Pliskova K.
6-26-4
Zhang S.
Lepchenko V.
6-16-1
Kanepi K.
Goerges J.[18]
7-56-1
Martic P.[31]
Jabeur O.
6-16-2
Mladenovic K.
Ferro F.
6-37-63
Kucova K.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-2
Sevastova A.[12]
Kumkhum L.
6-16-4
Kenin S.
Gatto Monticone G.
6-35-76-2
Kudermetova V.
Wozniacki C.[13]
0-66-36-3
Muchova K.[10]
Kontaveit A.[17]
3-66-26-2
Petkovic A.
Riske Amritraj A.
2-66-37-5
Andreescu B.[25]
Bouzkova M.[27]
5-76-46-4
Alexandrova E.[14]
Buzarnescu M.[30]
6-46-4
Hercog P.
Sasnovich A.[14]
4-66-28-6
Hon P.[23]
Babos T.
3-66-26-1
Osaka N.[16]
Schmiedlova A.
0-67-646-1
Azarenka V.
Ostapenko J.[29]
6-47-64
Siniakova K.
Rybakina E.[2]
7-656-1
Keys M.[19]
Rodina E.
6-16-2
Barty A.[8]
Pegula J.[5]
6-36-3
Kasatkina D.[21]
Paolini J.[13]
6-26-3
Sabalenka A.[1]
Cibulkova D.
7-56-1
Anisimova A.[6]
Tan H.
6-36-1
Cirstea S.[18]
Juvan K.[11]
5-76-47-5
Svitolina E.[7]
Williams V.
6-36-3
Bencic B.[11]
Ponchet J.
6-16-4
Vekic D.[23]
Samsonova L.[20]
6-26-4
Potapova A.[28]
Kerber A.[5]
6-46-2
Mertens E.[23]
Zidansek T.[22]
6-43-66-2
Pliskova K.[20]
Brengle M.
6-26-3