Magdalena Frech vs Shuai ZhangMerida Semi-final

Merida · WTA · Semi-final
#44WTA
1725ELO
1700Hard ELO
$659kYTD
$4.8MCAREER
28 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
#64WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Frech M.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Zhang S.
Frech M.
66662
Zhang S.
27831

Magdalena Frech defeated Shuai Zhang 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Merida semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Magdalena Frech came in ranked #44, defending last year's round of 32. Magdalena Frech narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Magdalena Frech closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-15BerlinFgrassShuai Zhang2-6 4-6
2024-09-25BeijingR16hardShuai Zhang6-4 6-2
2023-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayMagdalena Frech6-1 6-1
2018-09-10HiroshimaR32hardShuai Zhang7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Frech M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Frech M.

Even serve battle

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

Frech M.Zhang S.
32
Serve
17
47
Return
58

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
55
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
55
Break points won·Clear edge
71
83
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
82

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.2+5 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.8Hard Elo 1695
5.3Overall Elo 1725
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1718
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.6
Surface form
3.1
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
9.1
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
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
Freshness·Even
98
96

Frech M.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Zhang S.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 49%