Kamilla Rakhimova vs Shuai Zhang — Adelaide Qualifying Round 1
Adelaide · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#88WTA
1693ELO
1671Hard ELO
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026 ·
hard
Rakhimova K.7-5 5-7 6-4
Zhang S.
Rakhimova K.
7562
Zhang S.
5741
Kamilla Rakhimova defeated Shuai Zhang 7-5 5-7 6-4 in the Adelaide qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #53, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Kamilla Rakhimova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Kamilla Rakhimova claimed a first win over Shuai Zhang in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kamilla Rakhimova edged Shuai Zhang in three tight sets (7–5 5–7 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-21 | Guangzhou | R32 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
58%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
8
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
7
12
Break points won·Clear edge
77
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
2
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
78
89
Rakhimova K.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 59 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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