Shuai Zhang vs Elena Gabriela Ruse — Bad Homburg Qualifying Semi-final
Bad Homburg · WTA · Qualifying Semi-final
CHN3#57WTA
1718ELO
1619Grass ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 20 June 2026 ·
grass
#75WTA
1850ELO
1765Grass ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zhang S.5-7 4-6
Gabriela Ruse E.
Zhang S.
540
Gabriela Ruse E.
762
Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Shuai Zhang 7-5 6-4 in the Bad Homburg qualifying semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #57, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Elena Gabriela Ruse claimed a first win over Shuai Zhang in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Gabriela Ruse edged Shuai Zhang in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-13 | Birmingham | R16 | grass | Shuai Zhang | 6-2 2-6 7-5 |
| 2018-04-30 | Prague | R16 | clay | Shuai Zhang | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
33
42
Break points saved·Even
5
8
Break points won·Even
84
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
39
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
57
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
93
100
Zhang S.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Gabriela Ruse E.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast