Vera Zvonareva vs Shuai Zhang — Doha Qualifying Round 1
Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#287WTA
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 8 February 2026 ·
hard
Zvonareva V.6-3 6-3
Zhang S.
Zvonareva V.
662
Zhang S.
330
Vera Zvonareva defeated Shuai Zhang 6-3 6-3 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #53, but Vera Zvonareva had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Vera Zvonareva extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Vera Zvonareva dropped just 6 games past Shuai Zhang.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-09 | Pattaya | R16 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
59
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
30
12
Break points won·Even
91
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
59
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Zhang S.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast