Shuai Zhang vs Cristina Bucsa — Strasbourg Round of 32

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 32

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Shuai Zhang

#64WTA

1718ELO

1598Clay ELO

37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · 08:30

clay

ESP

Cristina Bucsa

#35WTA

1722ELO

1563Clay ELO

$900kYTD

$5.0MCAREER

28 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Zhang S.

2-6 7-6 7-5

Bucsa C.

Zhang S.

27⁹72

Bucsa C.

66⁷51

Shuai Zhang defeated Cristina Bucsa 2-6 7-6 7-5 in the Strasbourg round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Shuai Zhang came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Shuai Zhang extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Match story: Shuai Zhang dropped the opening set before beating Cristina Bucsa 2–6 7–6 7–5.

Head to head

3–0

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2022-08-08	Toronto	R64	hard	Shuai Zhang	6-1 6-3
2022-06-06	Nottingham	R32	grass	Shuai Zhang	7-6(4) 6-3
2021-07-19	Palermo	R32	clay	Shuai Zhang	7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season

Zhang S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Bucsa C.

Bucsa C.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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

Zhang S.Bucsa C.

1st serve in·Even

68%

65%

1st serve points won·Even

60%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

47%

41%

Service points won·Even

56%

53%

Return points won·Even

42%

46%

Break points saved·Clear edge

58%

44%

Aces / match·Clear edge

2.5

0.8

Double faults / match·Slight edge

2.8

2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure

Zhang S.Bucsa C.

Clutch Rating·Even

Break points saved·Clear edge

Break points won·Slight edge

Deciding sets·Slight edge

Tiebreaks·Dominant

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match

Zhang S.

5.4

Clear underdogUmpiry Score

Bucsa C.

5.2

Clear underdogUmpiry Score

Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)

Form & Matchup

4.8+35 Clay Elo edge

Surface ELO

5.2Clay Elo 1563

4.5Overall Elo 1718

ELO gap

5.5Overall Elo 1722

5.0

H2H

5.0

4.1

Surface form

2.3

0.0

Win streak

0.0Lost last 3

Fatigue & Travel

7.0

3-set count

Prev. match

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.

Freshness

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Zhang S.Bucsa C.

Freshness·

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

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

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