Qinwen Zheng vs Clara BurelUS Open Qualifying Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Qualifying Round of 64
#121WTA
1852ELO
1832Hard ELO
$283kYTD
$10MCAREER
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 ·
hard
Stadium 17 · 1st on
#410WTA
25 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zheng Q.
6-1 7-5
Burel C.
Zheng Q.
672
Burel C.
150

Qinwen Zheng defeated Clara Burel 6-1, 7-5 in the US Open qualifying 64 round. Zheng hit 4 aces and 8 double faults, winning 75 percent of her first serves and converting 50 percent of her break points. Burel recorded 2 aces and 5 double faults, winning 63 percent of her first serves and converting 67 percent of her break points; she was broken 5 times to Zheng's 2.

Around the match

  • Impressive showing on comeback from year-long ACL injury layoff, nearly forced set point despite ultimately falling 6-1, 7-5.

    Burel C.WTA Tennis

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Key context

  • Match story: Qinwen Zheng came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
73%
57%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Clear edge
63%
51%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.4
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
49
Break points saved·Dominant
86
10
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
62

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 14:50 UTC
Zheng Q.79%
Burel C.21%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Zheng Q. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
4.95 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
5.45 of last 10 on hard
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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·Clear edge
71
85

Zheng Q.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d) · Burel C.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw