Shuai Zhang vs Elena Gabriela Ruse — Birmingham Round of 16
Birmingham · WTA · Round of 16
CHN8#55WTA
1718ELO
1619Grass ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2022 ·
grass
#72WTA
1850ELO
1765Grass ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWWWLW
Zhang S.6-2 2-6 7-5
Gabriela Ruse E.
Zhang S.
6272
Gabriela Ruse E.
2651
Shuai Zhang defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the Birmingham round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #55, defending last year's round of 16. Shuai Zhang extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 7–5.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Bad Homburg | SF | grass | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 5-7 4-6 |
| 2018-04-30 | Prague | R16 | clay | Shuai Zhang | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
41
26
Break points saved·Even
5
6
Break points won·Even
84
82
Deciding sets·Clear edge
50
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
29
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
100
97
Zhang S.: 21 days rest · Gabriela Ruse E.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast