Shuai Zhang vs Vendula ValdmannovaW50 Nottingham Semi-final

W50 Nottingham · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#54WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 July 2025
hard
#206WTA
1608ELO
1602Hard ELO
18 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
Zhang S.
6-4 6-0
Valdmannova V.
Zhang S.
662
Valdmannova V.
40

Shuai Zhang defeated Vendula Valdmannova 6-4 6-0 in the W50 Nottingham semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #54.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Valdmannova V.

Valdmannova V.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Zhang 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

Zhang S.Valdmannova V.
17
Serve
58
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
3.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 119 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
6.8+93 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.2Hard Elo 1602
6.8Overall Elo 1718
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1608
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
7.8
Surface form
5.3
Fatigue & Travel
9.2
Minutes 14d
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
Surface transition
8.0
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

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Freshness·Even
99
100

Zhang S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Valdmannova V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast