Simona Waltert vs Shuai Zhang — Roland Garros Qualifying Round 2

Roland Garros · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
Simona Waltert
SUI
Simona Waltert
#90WTA
1670ELO
1654Clay ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2025
clay
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#64WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Waltert S.
6-4 6-3
Zhang S.
Waltert S.
662
Zhang S.
43–

Simona Waltert defeated Shuai Zhang 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros qualifying round 2 on clay. 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
Waltert S.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Waltert 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

Statistics

This season
Waltert S.Zhang S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Waltert S.Zhang S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
78
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
55
Break points won·Slight edge
94
83
Deciding sets·Even
80
78
Tiebreaks·Even
85
82

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Waltert S.
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Zhang S.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.0+57 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Clay Elo 1598
4.5Overall Elo 1670
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1718
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.6
Surface form
3.3
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
Context
6.0
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
Waltert S.Zhang S.
Freshness·Dominant
69
95

Waltert S.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 66 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Monnet C.
Dmitruk K.
6-46-4
Romero Gormaz L.
Klimovicova L.
6-46-4
Garland J.
Friedsam A.
6-47-5
Valentova T.
Waltert S.
6-26-4
Stefanini L.
Erjavec V.
6-36-2
Mboko V.
Juvan K.
7-56-3
Carle M.
Mikulskyte J.
6-06-1
Korpatsch T.
Masarova R.
6-27-62
Hibino N.
Seidel E.
2-67-56-4
Bejlek S.
Starodubtseva Y.
6-06-4
Saville D.
Townsend T.
2-66-26-4
Sierra S.
Wang X.
6-36-2
Riera J.
Bulgaru M.
6-46-1
Selekhmeteva O.
Radivojevic L.
6-42-66-4
Soboleva A.
Jones F.
6-00-66-2
Stojanovic N.
Lepchenko V.
4-66-17-5
Q2
Hibino N.
Andreescu B.
2-67-656-4
Sierra S.
Snigur D.
6-26-2
Wang X.
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
7-686-3
Juvan K.
Chwalinska M.
6-34-66-2
Romero Gormaz L.
Sharma A.
7-656-2
Starodubtseva Y.
Zidansek T.
3-66-26-3
Waltert S.
Zhang S.
6-46-3
Stefanini L.
Sasnovich A.
6-11-66-3
Bejlek S.
Shibahara E.
7-52-67-610
Valentova T.
Galfi D.
6-46-1
Erjavec V.
Brancaccio N.
7-656-1
Van Assche L.
Skatov T.
6-736-26-2
Mboko V.
Von Deichmann K.
6-36-2
Garland J.
Marcinko P.
6-36-4
Friedsam A.
Errani S.
1-66-07-67
Klimovicova L.
Sawangkaew M.
6-26-3
Townsend T.
Chang H.
4-66-37-5
Saville D.
Mpetshi Perricard D.
6-26-1
Mikulskyte J.
Koevermans A.
7-636-2
Carle M.
Kawa K.
4-66-46-2
Masarova R.
Branstine C.
6-06-3
Korpatsch T.
Stakusic M.
6-26-1
Monnet C.
Ferro F.
7-56-2
Dmitruk K.
Inglis M.
7-56-3
Seidel E.
Udvardy P.
3-66-26-3
Bulgaru M.
Tig P.
6-44-67-5
Riera J.
Gibson T.
6-46-1
Selekhmeteva O.
Ruzic A.
6-36-3
Radivojevic L.
Costoulas S.
6-13-67-69
Soboleva A.
Belgraver J.
6-36-4
Jones F.
Hontama M.
2-66-36-4
Lepchenko V.
Fett J.
1-66-46-3
Stojanovic N.
Rouvroy M.
3-67-57-5
Q1
Costoulas S.
Bartashevich Y.
6-46-1
Soboleva A.
Dart H.
6-16-2
Gibson T.
Buzarnescu M.
6-26-3
Ruzic A.
Inoue H.
6-16-1
Bulgaru M.
Parrizas Diaz N.
6-17-69
Tig P.
Cross K.
6-46-2
Andreescu B.
Yao X.
6-06-0
Shibahara E.
Lim J.
6-46-1
Garin C.
Mayot H.
6-36-4
Klein L.
Den Ouden G.
7-633-66-4
Napolitano S.
Smith C.
6-44-66-2
Vacherot V.
Taberner C.
6-26-4
Erjavec V.
Semenistaja D.
2-66-36-4
Chang H.
Kung L.
6-46-0
Saville D.
Watson H.
7-626-2
Sierra S.
Bandecchi S.
7-656-3
Radivojevic L.
Ponchet J.
6-36-1
Hontama M.
Pridankina E.
6-27-5
Jones F.
Boskovic L.
6-26-3
Lepchenko V.
Preston T.
6-47-5
Starodubtseva Y.
Vandewinkel H.
6-36-1
Zidansek T.
Salkova D.
6-17-5
Hassan B.
Kotov P.
7-637-5
Squire H.
Meligeni Alves F.
3-66-16-4
Tabur C.
Tu L.
3-66-37-5
Burruchaga R.
Lestienne C.
6-37-66
Basilashvili N.
Brouwer G.
6-36-2
Misolic F.
Draxl L.
6-26-2
Coria F.
Bouquier A.
7-53-66-3
Gomez F.
Malige M.
6-36-3
Tirante T.
Ficovich J.
6-26-2
Gaubas V.
Ajdukovic D.
6-746-46-4
Marterer M.
Butvilas E.
6-37-65
Virtanen O.
Escoffier A.
7-636-3
Van Assche L.
Mannarino A.
6-37-5
Tomic B.
Wong C.
7-626-3
Hanfmann Y.
Buse I.
6-24-66-3
Blancaneaux G.
Kukushkin M.
6-16-1
Blanchet U.
Rodesch C.
7-656-4
Coppejans K.
Shimizu Y.
6-36-1
Galan D.
Jasika O.
6-34-66-1
Erhard M.
Mccabe J.
6-16-1
Gea A.
Blockx A.
4-66-46-3
Gueymard Wayenburg S.
Van Rijthoven T.
7-646-0
Guillen Meza A.
Pacheco Mendez R.
6-46-3
Jacquet K.
Daniel T.
6-16-4
Boyer T.
Rincon D.
7-656-4
Ramos A.
Sultanov K.
6-16-1
Zeppieri G.
Choinski J.
6-47-65
Skatov T.
Kachmazov A.
6-36-4
Popko D.
Dougaz A.
7-643-67-67
Neumayer L.
Trungelliti M.
6-36-3
Quinn E.
Lajal M.
7-57-5
Gigante M.
Kym J.
6-33-66-3
Svrcina D.
Barrere G.
6-26-4
Spizzirri E.
Grenier H.
7-664-67-66
Rodionov J.
Eubanks C.
7-646-3
Seyboth Wild T.
Uchiyama Y.
6-36-3
Barrios Vera T.
Pavlovic L.
6-46-3
Habib H.
Mena F.
6-717-656-1
Rocha H.
Bertrand R.
7-656-2
Cilic M.
Wu Y.
6-26-3
Moreno De Alboran N.
Fognini F.
6-36-2
Moller E.
Bagnis F.
6-47-5
Cerundolo J.
Onclin G.
7-646-4
Droguet T.
Coric B.
5-77-696-2
Evans D.
Harris B.
7-56-3
Svajda Z.
Zhukayev B.
7-56-3
Trotter J.
Holt B.
6-16-4
Arnaboldi F.
Tseng C.
6-33-66-3
Harris L.
Huesler M.
6-46-2
Holmgren A.
Cassone M.
6-26-3
Collarini A.
Basavareddy N.
7-55-76-4
Shevchenko A.
Mochizuki S.
6-726-26-4
Nagal S.
Krueger M.
6-16-1
Mmoh M.
Hemery C.
6-737-56-3
Martineau M.
Galarneau A.
7-652-66-3
Martin Tiffon P.
Kouame M.
2-66-46-3
Jianu F.
Kovalik J.
2-67-646-4
Kubler J.
Moro Canas A.
6-43-66-2
Landaluce M.
Dellien Velasco M.
6-43-67-68
Llamas Ruiz P.
Bolt A.
4-66-47-5
Snigur D.
Bolkvadze M.
6-36-0
Bejlek S.
Barthel M.
6-06-4
Galfi D.
Bogdan A.
6-36-4
Valentova T.
Rodionova A.
6-26-2
Waltert S.
Serban R.
6-37-5
Zhang S.
Hunter S.
6-36-2
Sasnovich A.
Prozorova T.
6-46-3
Stefanini L.
Leonard M.
7-676-4
Brancaccio N.
Hartono A.
6-46-3
Marcinko P.
Ito A.
7-56-2
Garland J.
Naef C.
7-636-3
Friedsam A.
Efremova K.
6-17-5
Errani S.
Niemeier J.
0-67-646-2
Sawangkaew M.
Cabrera L.
6-46-2
Klimovicova L.
Fruhvirtova L.
6-46-4
Sharma A.
Bektas E.
6-06-0
Romero Gormaz L.
Astakhova D.
6-16-1
Townsend T.
Saito S.
7-617-66
Mpetshi Perricard D.
Knutson G.
6-46-3
Von Deichmann K.
Marino R.
6-16-0
Mboko V.
Kraus S.
6-46-2
Juvan K.
Tararudee L.
7-56-3
Chwalinska M.
Langlais C.
6-44-66-0
Koevermans A.
Zakharova A.
6-767-57-69
Mikulskyte J.
Makarova E.
6-47-64
Kawa K.
Andrianjafitrimo T.
6-46-3
Carle M.
Inisan E.
6-26-1
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Palicova B.
4-66-27-63
Wang X.
Janicijevic S.
1-66-16-2
Masarova R.
Glushko L.
6-06-2
Branstine C.
Osuigwe W.
6-46-2
Korpatsch T.
Chirico L.
6-44-66-3
Stakusic M.
Davis L.
6-46-4
Monnet C.
Martic P.
2-67-57-5
Ferro F.
Pigossi L.
6-27-5
Inglis M.
Shymanovich I.
6-16-1
Dmitruk K.
Wei S.
6-17-5
Seidel E.
Voegele S.
6-30-66-3
Udvardy P.
Ishii S.
6-26-1
Hibino N.
Lazaro Garcia A.
7-646-4
Riera J.
Ryser V.
2-66-46-1
Selekhmeteva O.
Okamura K.
6-36-2
Belgraver J.
Shi H.
6-36-2
Fett J.
Hon P.
6-24-67-610
Rouvroy M.
Kaji H.
6-777-57-63
Stojanovic N.
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
6-23-66-2