Yulia Putintseva vs Shuai Zhang · Match odds & ELO prediction
WTA Australian Open • Hard • Jan 16, 2025 • 1:45 AM
Final score
2 - 0
Winner Yulia Putintseva
Key insights
Player performance profile
Yulia Putintseva
59% · 10–7 on hard
50% · 2–2 on clay
Games won (last 10)
53%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~8,464 points across 62 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~8,464 points across 62 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.3 | 51% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.5 | 31% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -3.4 | 18% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | 39% | 22% | Vulnerable |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Shuai Zhang
60% · 3–2 on hard
Games won (last 10)
46%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~6,741 points across 51 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~6,741 points across 51 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.3 | 54% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -0.4 | 52% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +4.7 | 83% | Strong |
Tiebreak win % | 64% | 78% | Strong |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Yulia Putintseva and Shuai Zhang are set to meet at the WTA Australian Open on January 16, 2025 in a hard-court singles match. Putintseva enters with a 17–17 record on hard courts in 2025, while Zhang has posted a 33–11 mark on hard courts this season. Based on Elo ratings, this projects as a tight matchup with neither player holding more than a slight statistical edge. In their head-to-head history, Putintseva leads 6–0 over Zhang, including a win in their most recent meeting.