Suzan Lamens vs Shuai Zhang — Dubai Qualifying Round 2

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
Suzan Lamens
NED
Suzan Lamens
#129WTA
1622ELO
1573Hard ELO
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025
hard
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#64WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Lamens S.
6-2 6-1
Zhang S.
Lamens S.
662
Zhang S.
21–

Suzan Lamens defeated Shuai Zhang 6-2 6-1 in the Dubai qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Lamens S.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Lamens 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

Serve & return on hard

Lamens S.Zhang S.
0
Serve
17
52
Return
58

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Lamens S.Zhang S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (73 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lamens S.Zhang S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
62
Break points saved·Even
51
55
Break points won·Clear edge
95
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
31
78
Tiebreaks·Even
78
82

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Lamens S.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Zhang S.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
3.4Hard Elo 1573
Surface ELO
6.6+122 Hard Elo edge
3.7Overall Elo 1622
ELO gap
6.3Overall Elo 1718
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.8
Surface form
3.3
Win streak
0.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Lamens S.Zhang S.
Freshness·Slight edge
100
95

Lamens S.: 17 days rest · Zhang S.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Ito A.
Krueger A.
7-56-2
Begu I.
Yuan Y.
7-56-4
Kudermetova V.
Simunyu C.
6-27-5
Siniakova K.
Cristian J.
6-36-2
Lamens S.
Zhang S.
6-26-1
Parks A.
Pera B.
6-37-5
Lys E.
Rakhimova K.
6-16-3
Uchijima M.
Zakharova A.
7-634-66-4
Q1
Krueger A.
Niemeier J.
6-47-5
Ito A.
Townsend T.
6-36-4
Yuan Y.
Bucsa C.
6-36-1
Kudermetova V.
Paquet C.
7-646-4
Simunyu C.
Zarazua R.
6-43-0
Siniakova K.
Mladenovic K.
6-46-0
Cristian J.
Ruse E.
2-66-26-1
Zhang S.
Bronzetti L.
6-16-2
Lamens S.
Saville D.
6-33-66-3
Parks A.
Kudermetova P.
7-56-3
Pera B.
Bonaventure Y.
6-26-2
Lys E.
Li A.
4-66-12-0
Rakhimova K.
Semenistaja D.
6-16-0
Zakharova A.
Tomova V.
6-44-2
Uchijima M.
Rus A.
6-46-2