H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:33 UTC
Elena Rybakina vs Shuai Zhang H2H: 3-1
Elena Rybakina holds a 3–1 lead over Shuai Zhang in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Elena Rybakina leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elena Rybakina won the 2026 Brisbane third round 6-3 7-5.
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KAZ
Age 27
Right-Handed
184 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
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1
4 main draw meetings
CHN
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | Brisbane | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 7-5 | Shuai Zhang | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2022* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Shuai Zhang | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Elena Rybakina | Match data |
| Sep 25, 2020* | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | QF | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-3 6-2 | Shuai Zhang | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2020* | Hobart | WTA 250 | F | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6(7) 6-3 | Shuai Zhang | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | #2 | #2 | 8,705 | 2,247 | 296 | 125 | 70.3% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Shuai Zhang | #54 | #22 | 1,905 | 1,856 | 225 | 288 | 43.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Elena Rybakina | Shuai Zhang | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #435 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #203 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #182 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #149 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #37 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #235 | 1,412 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29–11 | 72.5% | #19 | 1,871 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #154 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #14 | 1,858 | 0 | 2 | 2010 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #90 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #21 | 1,906 | 1 | 3 | 2011 | 8–22 | 26.7% | #126 | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 46–17 | 73.0% | #4 | 2,017 | 1 | 5 | 2012 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #127 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 42–13 | 76.4% | #6 | 2,031 | 1 | 8 | 2013 | 9–4 | 69.2% | #52 | 1,599 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 53–18 | 74.6% | #5 | 2,168 | 1 | 11 | 2014 | 18–24 | 42.9% | #61 | 1,602 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 34–11 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,104 | 2 | 13 | 2015 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #139 | 1,519 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #23 | 1,722 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 23–24 | 48.9% | #36 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #40 | 1,726 | 0 | 2 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #40 | 1,680 | 0 | 2 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #35 | 1,731 | 0 | 2 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 15–24 | 38.5% | #60 | 1,632 | 0 | 2 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,732 | 0 | 3 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 4–18 | 18.2% | #245 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #205 | 1,576 | 0 | 3 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #81 | 1,731 | 0 | 3 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #54 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 |