SF Mérida Open 2026

Magdalena Frech #57 def. Shuai Zhang #86

6-2 6-7(6) 6-3

Magdalena Frech defeated Shuai Zhang 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the 2026 Mérida Open semifinal on hard courts on February 28, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMagdalena FrechShuai Zhang
Aces31
Double faults51
First serve %64.0%75.0%
First serve points won %63.0%52.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%48.0%
Break points saved %60.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%40.0%
Service points won %59.0%51.0%
Return points won %49.0%41.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%
Serve rating106105
Return rating9384

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldMagdalena FrechShuai Zhang
Country POL CHN
Birth dateDec 15, 1997Jan 21, 1989
Age2837
Height171 cm177 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5786
Ranking points (entering)1,053821
Elo (entering)1,7811,741
Current career W-L89–136232–294
Current career earnings$5,008,844$13,697,847
Pre-match H2H
Magdalena Frech #57 1 2 Shuai Zhang #86

Path

Magdalena Frech's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marie Bouzkova #346-3 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 2026QF
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro #486-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 2026R16
Maria Timofeeva #1556-4 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2026R32

Magdalena Frech's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cristina Bucsa #631-6 6-4 4-6LH2HMatch dataMar 1, 2026F

Shuai Zhang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva #1226-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 2026QF
Emma Navarro #206-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 2026R16
Varvara Lepchenko #1526-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 2026R32
Martina Trevisan 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 22, 2026Q2
Katarzyna Piter 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 21, 2026Q1