Shuai Zhang vs Varvara Lepchenko — Merida Round of 32

Merida · WTA · Round of 32
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#61WTA
1711ELO
1691Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
LLWWLWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#169WTA
1590ELO
1565Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10
LLLLWLWWLW

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Zhang S.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Lepchenko V.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.6+127 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.4Hard Elo 1565
6.5Overall Elo 1711
ELO gap
3.5Overall Elo 1590
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.1
Surface form
4.8
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
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.

Zhang S.
662
Lepchenko V.
210

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
1.00
SlowFast

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR128clayVarvara Lepchenko6-3 6-3
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayShuai Zhang6-1 6-1
2017-06-26EastbourneR64grassShuai Zhang6-2 6-1
2016-09-12Japan Open TokyoQFhardShuai Zhang6-7(4) 6-1 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenR32hardShuai Zhang6-1 6-3
2014-06-16EastbourneR32grassVarvara Lepchenko5-7 6-4 6-1

Statistics

Recent form
Zhang S.Lepchenko V.
67%1st serve in+1%66%
61%1st serve points won+1%60%
47%2nd serve points won+5%42%
57%Service points won+3%54%
41%Return points won+4%45%
59%Break points saved+3%56%
2.7Aces / match+0.43.1
2.8Double faults / match+0.12.7

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Bucsa C.
Frech M.
6-14-66-4
Semi-finals
Bucsa C.
Paolini J.[1]
7-56-4
Frech M.
Zhang S.
6-26-766-3
Quarter-finals
Paolini J.[1]
Boulter K.
0-66-36-3
Bucsa C.
Sonmez Z.
6-36-4
Frech M.
Bouzkova M.[4]
6-34-66-3
Zhang S.
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
6-16-3
R16
Bouzkova M.[4]
Arango E.
2-66-12-0
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
Linette M.[8]
5-77-657-5
Boulter K.
Osorio C.
6-30-0
Paolini J.[1]
Hon P.
6-06-2
Sonmez Z.
Li A.[3]
3-67-676-4
Zhang S.
Navarro E.[2]
6-46-4
Bucsa C.
Stakusic M.
7-616-3
Frech M.
Bouzas Maneiro J.[7]
6-06-3
R32
Frech M.
Timofeeva M.
6-47-66
Sonmez Z.
Brace C.
6-26-0
Bucsa C.
Vekic D.
6-36-2
Boulter K.
Haddad Maia B.
6-46-4
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
Putintseva Y.
6-41-66-4
Linette M.[8]
Maria T.
7-636-3
Arango E.
Potapova A.
7-606-2
Osorio C.
Tjen J.[6]
6-46-3
Bouzas Maneiro J.[7]
Watson H.
6-36-1
Hon P.
Zarazua R.
6-22-66-4
Stakusic M.
Yastremska D.[5]
6-46-3
Zhang S.
Lepchenko V.
6-26-1