Varvara Lepchenko vs Shuai Zhang — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
Varvara Lepchenko
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#175WTA
1578ELO
1533Clay ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2021 ·
clay
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#57WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWLLLWW
Lepchenko V.
6-3 6-3
Zhang S.
Lepchenko V.
662
Zhang S.
330

Varvara Lepchenko defeated Shuai Zhang 6-3 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #57, leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Varvara Lepchenko narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-23MeridaR32hardShuai Zhang6-2 6-1
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayShuai Zhang6-1 6-1
2017-06-26EastbourneR64grassShuai Zhang6-2 6-1
2016-09-12Japan Open TokyoQFhardShuai Zhang6-7 6-1 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenR32hardShuai Zhang6-1 6-3
2014-06-16EastbourneR32grassVarvara Lepchenko5-7 6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
Lepchenko V.Zhang S.
1st serve in·Even
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Lepchenko V.Zhang S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
15
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
17
12
Break points won·Dominant
55
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
13
39
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
74

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

Freshness

Recent load
Lepchenko V.Zhang S.
Freshness·Even
78
81

Lepchenko V.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 27 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw