Qinwen Zheng vs Elena Rybakina — Riyadh Finals Round Robin
Riyadh Finals · WTA · Round Robin
CHN7#123WTA
1852ELO
1832Hard ELO
$283kYTD
$10MCAREER
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 November 2024 ·
hard
KAZ5#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zheng Q.7-6 3-6 6-1
Rybakina E.
Zheng Q.
7362
Rybakina E.
6611
Qinwen Zheng defeated Elena Rybakina 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Riyadh Finals round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Qinwen Zheng claimed a first win over Elena Rybakina in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Qinwen Zheng came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Elena Rybakina | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2026-02-08 | Doha | R16 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 4-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2023-10-02 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2022-06-27 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Elena Rybakina | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
64%
Aces / match·Even
6.4
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (108 vs 152). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
89
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Even
97
94
Tiebreaks·Even
85
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
93
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Zheng Q.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast