Coco Gauff vs Shuai Zhang · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA United Cup • Hard • Jan 1, 2025 • 9:10 AM
Final score
2 - 0
Winner Coco Gauff
Key insights
Player performance profile
Coco Gauff
75% · 3–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
54%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~10,121 points across 74 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~10,121 points across 74 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 1.6 | 71% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | 3.8 | 99% | Elite |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +7.6 | 92% | Elite |
Tiebreak win % | 80% | 95% | Elite |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Shuai Zhang
60% · 3–2 on hard
Games won (last 10)
43%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~5,834 points across 45 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~5,834 points across 45 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.8 | 60% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.2 | 67% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +2.2 | 68% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 60% | 72% | Solid |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Coco Gauff and Shuai Zhang are set to meet at the WTA United Cup on January 1, 2025 in a hard-court singles match. Gauff enters with a 30–11 record on hard courts in 2025, while Zhang has posted a 33–11 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Gauff entering this matchup. In their head-to-head history, Gauff leads 4–0 over Zhang, including a win in their most recent meeting.


