H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 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 International second round 6-3 7-5.

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Elena Rybakina
Kazakhstan Age 27 Right-Handed 184 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3 – 1
4 main-draw meetings
Shuai Zhang
China Age 37 Right-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elena Rybakina #5 6-3 7-5 Shuai Zhang #81 Match data Jan 6, 2026 R32 Brisbane International WTA 500 Hard
Shuai Zhang #74 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Elena Rybakina #12 Match data Jan 20, 2022* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Elena Rybakina #18 6-3 6-2 Shuai Zhang #40 Match data Sep 25, 2020* QF Strasbourg Open International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Clay
Elena Rybakina #30 7-6(7) 6-3 Shuai Zhang #40 Match data Jan 18, 2020* F Hobart International International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Elena Rybakina #2 #2 8,705 2,249 315 129 70.9% 3 2 1 6 2 14
Shuai Zhang #54 #22 1,905 1,857 232 294 44.1% 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.

Age Elena Rybakina Shuai Zhang
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 2006 0–1 0.0% #203 1,495 0 0
18 2017 0–1 0.0% #435 1,540 0 0 2007 0–3 0.0% #149 1,464 0 0
19 2018 3–2 60.0% #182 1,568 0 0 2008 0–6 0.0% #235 1,412 0 0
20 2019 23–10 69.7% #37 1,756 0 1 2009 2–1 66.7% #154 1,467 0 0
21 2020 29–11 72.5% #19 1,874 0 2 2010 3–4 42.9% #90 1,492 0 0
22 2021 32–22 59.3% #14 1,866 0 2 2011 8–22 26.7% #126 1,445 0 0
23 2022 38–22 63.3% #21 1,904 1 3 2012 2–6 25.0% #127 1,457 0 0
24 2023 46–17 73.0% #4 2,025 1 5 2013 9–4 69.2% #52 1,598 0 1
25 2024 42–13 76.4% #6 2,070 1 8 2014 18–24 42.9% #61 1,600 0 1
26 2025 53–18 74.6% #5 2,172 1 11 2015 4–12 25.0% #139 1,518 0 1
27 2026 49–13 79.0% #2 2,190 3 14 2016 26–21 55.3% #23 1,774 0 1
28 — — — — — — — 2017 23–24 48.9% #36 1,774 0 2
29 — — — — — — — 2018 28–27 50.9% #40 1,726 0 2
30 — — — — — — — 2019 18–23 43.9% #40 1,681 0 2
31 — — — — — — — 2020 12–10 54.5% #35 1,733 0 2
32 — — — — — — — 2021 15–24 38.5% #60 1,631 0 2
33 — — — — — — — 2022 34–26 56.7% #25 1,733 0 3
34 — — — — — — — 2023 4–18 18.2% #245 1,524 0 3
35 — — — — — — — 2024 5–12 29.4% #205 1,574 0 3
36 — — — — — — — 2025 10–7 58.8% #81 1,731 0 3
37 — — — — — — — 2026 11–19 36.7% #54 1,698 0 3

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Elena Rybakina Shuai Zhang
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
18 2017 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2007 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 2018 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2008 0 5 5 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 2019 12 6 18 66.7% 8 3 11 72.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 2009 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
21 2020 22 8 30 73.3% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — 2010 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 2021 20 16 36 55.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 2011 7 17 24 29.2% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 2022 23 15 38 60.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 8 2 10 80.0% 2012 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
24 2023 32 12 44 72.7% 9 3 12 75.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2013 8 3 11 72.7% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
25 2024 24 9 33 72.7% 12 2 14 85.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 2014 10 15 25 40.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
26 2025 39 12 51 76.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 2015 1 6 7 14.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2026 36 7 43 83.7% 10 3 13 76.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 2016 24 15 39 61.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2017 18 14 32 56.3% 3 7 10 30.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018 22 19 41 53.7% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2019 11 15 26 42.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 6 4 10 60.0%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 7 7 14 50.0% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 6 13 19 31.6% 4 8 12 33.3% 5 3 8 62.5%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2022 22 15 37 59.5% 4 8 12 33.3% 8 3 11 72.7%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2023 4 10 14 28.6% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 5 10 15 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 9 5 14 64.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 7 9 16 43.8% 3 7 10 30.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
Career — 210 87 297 70.7% 68 26 94 72.3% 37 16 53 69.8% — 168 191 359 46.8% 38 72 110 34.5% 26 31 57 45.6%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 407/445 of Elena Rybakina's and 495/529 of Shuai Zhang's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Elena Rybakina Shuai Zhang
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 2017 1/1 2.0 2.0 61.6% 50.9% 57.6% 53.9% 50.0% 53.5% 31.8% 2007 1/3 0.0 2.0 55.8% 62.1% 39.1% 42.9% 100.0% 51.9% 22.7%
19 2018 5/5 3.4 4.8 62.1% 63.3% 44.2% 55.3% 50.1% 55.5% 43.5% 2008 6/6 0.8 3.2 68.8% 53.0% 45.1% 47.6% 38.3% 50.3% 38.5%
20 2019 33/33 3.6 3.0 58.5% 68.8% 51.2% 56.1% 51.2% 61.4% 45.5% 2009 2/3 0.0 4.0 65.6% 47.9% 49.0% 39.4% 37.9% 48.5% 42.7%
21 2020 39/40 4.9 3.4 59.8% 70.7% 49.6% 60.2% 46.7% 62.2% 43.3% 2010 6/7 0.2 5.3 72.2% 51.8% 31.0% 48.7% 46.7% 46.1% 42.2%
22 2021 46/54 6.1 3.3 57.6% 73.4% 49.6% 58.1% 48.3% 63.2% 42.8% 2011 28/30 0.6 2.5 69.3% 54.9% 39.3% 47.4% 41.5% 50.2% 39.4%
23 2022 55/60 6.7 2.7 56.1% 73.3% 53.0% 56.1% 42.5% 64.2% 41.8% 2012 8/8 1.1 3.0 64.8% 56.8% 35.6% 43.8% 44.0% 49.6% 41.2%
24 2023 60/63 7.6 3.0 56.9% 74.5% 49.3% 59.3% 44.7% 63.7% 43.9% 2013 11/13 1.5 1.5 64.9% 68.1% 47.0% 62.4% 49.6% 60.4% 48.0%
25 2024 53/55 6.8 2.6 61.6% 73.9% 47.9% 59.5% 47.6% 63.9% 45.7% 2014 38/42 1.2 1.9 68.5% 57.4% 45.2% 51.5% 49.8% 53.8% 43.0%
26 2025 55/72 7.3 3.0 57.2% 76.0% 51.8% 64.8% 45.4% 65.8% 43.4% 2015 14/16 1.6 2.8 66.9% 60.1% 45.8% 51.2% 59.4% 55.0% 42.9%
27 2026 60/62 6.2 2.8 57.7% 74.6% 52.5% 60.5% 48.3% 65.2% 42.6% 2016 38/50 0.9 1.7 66.2% 58.7% 48.2% 49.5% 56.1% 55.2% 45.5%
28 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2017 44/47 2.9 2.7 63.5% 65.5% 43.9% 54.0% 49.5% 57.6% 44.3%
29 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2018 55/55 2.3 2.6 63.7% 63.6% 46.9% 52.4% 47.8% 57.3% 43.7%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2019 41/41 2.1 2.8 62.7% 62.5% 44.0% 51.7% 47.7% 55.7% 41.9%
31 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2020 22/22 2.0 2.5 67.4% 61.9% 48.0% 48.9% 50.6% 57.2% 43.0%
32 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2021 39/39 1.5 2.9 64.7% 59.8% 43.1% 53.0% 43.0% 54.0% 39.9%
33 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2022 58/60 2.1 2.2 65.7% 64.3% 48.1% 45.8% 47.7% 58.8% 42.2%
34 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2023 22/22 1.2 2.9 61.1% 57.6% 39.6% 41.4% 52.3% 50.6% 37.3%
35 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2024 17/17 1.5 2.1 64.9% 61.4% 43.5% 45.0% 40.9% 55.0% 39.3%
36 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2025 15/18 2.6 2.9 67.0% 60.0% 39.9% 39.2% 47.8% 53.4% 45.4%
37 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2026 30/30 1.4 2.1 68.8% 60.1% 47.4% 54.3% 41.8% 56.1% 39.5%
Career — 407/445 6.3 3.0 58.1% 73.3% 50.6% 59.4% 46.6% 63.8% 43.5% — 495/530 1.7 2.5 65.6% 60.9% 44.8% 49.9% 48.0% 55.3% 42.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Elena Rybakina Shuai Zhang
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 1495 104.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — -0.25
18 2017 1541 106.5 +0.44 -1.64 0.683 44.3% — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.10 2007 1464 103.0 -1.60 +0.26 0.473 38.5% +16 — — 0.0% -2.67 — 0–1 — -0.21
19 2018 1568 116.3 -1.53 +1.92 0.978 49.8% +44 — — 54.5% +0.27 1–0 2–1 (67%) — -0.11 2008 1413 101.8 -1.83 -2.28 0.775 44.3% +21 — — 14.3% -2.21 0–2 0–2 — -0.06
20 2019 1757 132.5 +3.24 +1.67 1.179 53.3% -47 -58 -31 65.3% +1.17 7–3 (70%) 5–3 (63%) 107.8 +1.32 2009 1468 120.7 +2.65 +2.50 0.830 45.6% +21 — — 66.7% +0.33 — 1–0 — -0.05
21 2020 1875 147.2 +4.32 +0.59 1.145 52.7% -14 -104 — 68.5% +1.08 9–5 (64%) 8–6 (57%) 104.7 +0.37 2010 1492 103.6 -3.51 -1.21 0.783 44.3% +26 — — 37.5% -1.19 2–0 1–1 — +0.51
22 2021 1866 151.0 +5.80 +0.56 1.165 53.1% -24 -47 -11 61.7% +0.85 6–10 (38%) 6–13 (32%) 88.7 +0.11 2011 1445 108.6 -4.27 -3.16 0.790 44.9% +24 +34 — 30.8% -1.57 3–4 (43%) 1–6 (14%) 96.1 -0.05
23 2022 1905 152.2 +6.27 -0.63 1.167 52.5% -4 -89 +122 63.1% +0.92 10–10 (50%) 13–10 (57%) 102.7 +1.31 2012 1457 113.5 -2.34 +0.08 0.817 45.5% +14 — — 23.5% -1.71 1–0 0–1 — -0.17
24 2023 2026 167.3 +7.04 +2.34 1.210 53.8% +35 -91 +26 71.5% +1.29 11–9 (55%) 15–5 (75%) 103.3 -1.22 2013 1599 123.5 +2.33 +1.26 1.212 54.5% -6 — — 70.4% +1.52 0–1 2–0 — +0.48
25 2024 2071 166.5 +6.78 +3.55 1.264 54.5% +35 +5 +84 71.2% +1.52 14–6 (70%) 6–9 (40%) 100.8 +0.07 2014 1600 117.2 -1.75 -0.53 0.931 48.5% -53 -65 +35 42.9% -0.46 10–6 (63%) 4–4 (50%) 105.2 +0.61
26 2025 2172 167.2 +8.24 +1.21 1.267 54.3% +50 -83 -22 69.5% +1.49 15–10 (60%) 14–10 (58%) 101.1 +0.87 2015 1518 110.7 -2.05 -0.11 0.952 48.8% -20 -5 — 33.3% -0.83 0–4 (0%) 0–3 (0%) 92.0 -0.54
27 2026 2190 173.3 +7.79 +1.56 1.222 53.6% +139 -73 -145 72.4% +1.45 16–7 (70%) 7–6 (54%) 103.2 -1.68 2016 1775 138.9 -0.62 +2.34 1.016 50.3% +20 -282 — 52.6% +0.18 8–1 (89%) 5–6 (45%) 106.8 -0.50
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2017 1775 137.4 +0.89 +0.70 1.045 51.0% +50 -290 -233 50.9% +0.34 8–10 (44%) 7–8 (47%) 99.0 +0.05
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018 1727 132.0 +0.70 +0.72 1.025 50.7% +26 -168 — 52.4% +0.02 5–9 (36%) 9–8 (53%) 96.6 +2.55
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2019 1682 131.5 -0.59 -1.30 0.946 49.1% -17 -99 -24 47.7% -0.17 4–6 (40%) 5–1 (83%) 102.8 +0.27
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 1733 131.8 0.00 +0.35 1.003 50.0% -62 -39 — 52.0% -0.06 4–2 (67%) 5–3 (63%) 104.9 -0.07
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 1632 116.8 -1.99 -2.77 0.869 47.1% -13 -16 +97 43.2% -0.80 2–5 (29%) 5–3 (63%) 97.9 +0.69
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2022 1733 139.5 +1.53 -0.47 1.023 50.4% -6 -140 +117 53.4% +0.09 6–2 (75%) 11–8 (58%) 106.7 +1.01
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2023 1524 112.2 -4.74 -4.13 0.755 43.8% +90 -25 +193 28.3% -1.61 1–5 (17%) 1–2 (33%) 94.2 +0.93
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 1575 131.2 -0.87 -2.36 0.873 47.3% +48 — — 35.1% -1.08 0–3 (0%) 2–1 (67%) 97.8 -0.76
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 1731 134.6 -2.26 +1.21 0.975 49.2% +29 — — 50.0% -0.25 6–0 (100%) 1–2 (33%) 108.2 -1.06
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 1698 130.8 -0.76 -1.93 0.899 47.7% +2 -169 +62 39.7% -0.74 3–5 (38%) 4–1 (80%) 100.8 -0.18
Career — 2250 164.6 +6.34 +1.39 1.201 53.5% +31 -66 +15 67.9% +1.22 89–61 (59%) 76–63 (55%) 103.8 +0.26 — 1858 134.2 -0.75 -0.61 0.945 48.8% +10 -114 +39 45.4% -0.37 63–66 (49%) 64–61 (51%) 103.1 +0.61

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.