Yulia Putintseva vs Shuai ZhangCharleston Round of 32

Charleston · WTA · Round of 32
#82WTA
1805ELO
1740Clay ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025
clay
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Putintseva Y.
7-6 6-1
Zhang S.
Putintseva Y.
7762
Zhang S.
6510

Yulia Putintseva defeated Shuai Zhang 7-6 6-1 in the Charleston round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Yulia Putintseva extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Yulia Putintseva came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenR64hardYulia Putintseva6-2 6-1
2024-10-07WuhanR64hardYulia Putintseva6-4 6-4
2021-09-20OstravaR32hardYulia Putintseva5-7 7-6(7) 6-4
2021-08-16CincinnatiR64hardYulia Putintseva6-2 6-0
2020-08-24CincinnatiR64hardYulia Putintseva6-4 6-3
2019-02-09Fed Cup G1 PPO: CHN vs KAZRRhardShuai Zhang6-3 3-6 6-4
2017-10-02BeijingR64hardShuai Zhang6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Putintseva Y.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Putintseva Y.

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
71%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
83
62
Break points saved·Dominant
87
55
Break points won·Clear edge
98
83
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
72
82

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
4.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
7.1+142 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.9Clay Elo 1598
6.3Overall Elo 1805
ELO gap
3.7Overall Elo 1718
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.6
Surface form
0.7
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.8
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
5.0
Country comfort
4.3
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
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
Freshness·Clear edge
80
99

Putintseva Y.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 54 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 68%