Shuai Zhang vs Himeno SakatsumeParis Round of 32

Paris · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#64WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 ·
clay
#123WTA
1611ELO
1497Clay ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLWW
Zhang S.
4-6 6-2 6-1
Sakatsume H.
Zhang S.
4662
Sakatsume H.
6211

Shuai Zhang defeated Himeno Sakatsume 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the Paris round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Sakatsume H.

Sakatsume H.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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
68%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
62
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
55
64
Break points won·Clear edge
83
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
62
Tiebreaks·
82

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.6+101 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.4Clay Elo 1497
5.9Overall Elo 1718
ELO gap
4.1Overall Elo 1611
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.0
Surface form
2.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
6.0
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

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
100

Zhang S.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Sakatsume H.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About