Aryna Sabalenka vs Karolina Muchova — Zhuhai Semi-final
BLR4
CZE11
Sabalenka A.
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Karolina Muchova 7-5 7-6 in the Zhuhai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, defending last year's round of 16. Aryna Sabalenka narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka edged Karolina Muchova in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-09-25 | Beijing | QF | hard | Karolina Muchova | 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 |
| 2023-08-14 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Karolina Muchova | 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Karolina Muchova | 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadSabalenka A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Muchova K.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 80 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About