LIVE RANKINGS. Zhang reaches a new career-high just before competing against Pliskova at the Australian Open

See the the live rankings of Shuai Zhang before squaring off with Karolina Pliskova in the 4th round of the Australian Open

Sunday Live Ranking Shuai Zhang

Shuai Zhang is about to play against Karolina Pliskova on Monday the 23rd of January at the Australian Open. Here is an update about her live rankings.

Shuai Zhang is right now ranked no.22 occupying the position of Chinese no.1 with 1600 points before Qinwen Zheng who has 1534 points and is ranked no.28.

On the other side, Karolina Pliskova is right now ranked no.31 with 1450 points positioned as Czech no.4.

Live Rankings

Zhang is 1 place up in the live rankings to be the new world no.21 which is also her career high.

Depending on the other results, Shuai Zhang may gain 2 places to be the new world no.19 if she wins the next match.

Zhang will have no points to defend in the next 4 weeks.

In her live rankings, out of 1710 points, Shuai has gained 1050 points (61%) on Hard Court, 280 points (16%) on Indoor, 240 points (14%) on Grass and 140 points (8%) on Clay.

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Year-to-date live rankings

In terms of live year-to-date rankings, Zhang is still ranked no.21 occupying the position of Chinese no.1.

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H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Karolina Pliskova

Zhang and Pliskova played each other 7 times. The head to head is 0-7 for Pliskova.

The last time that they played each other it was Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) when Pliskova won 7-5 5-7 6-3. The prediction is Zhang to win in 3 sets.

Pliskova at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2023

Shuai Zhang

1 - 2win/loss

Hard
1-2
33 year old
LLW
2025 Highlights

Currently the world no.31, Pliskova achieved a compiled 5-2 win-loss record in 2023. Pliskova is currently playing at the Australian Open where she conquered Xiyu Wang 6-1 6-3, Yulia Putintseva 6-0 7-5 and Varvara Gracheva 6-4 6-2.

Karolina Pliskova will come up against the world no.22 Shuai Zhang in the 4th round on Monday at 12:30 pm on Kia Arena. Their current head to head is 7-0 for Pliskova.

Karolina won 16 titles in her career: 8 on hard courts, 3 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Pliskova
Australian Open
Pliskova's Record
Pliskova
Projected
Draw

Zhang at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2023

Karolina Pliskova

41 - 17win/loss

Hard
31-9
I Hard
2-2
Clay
4-4
Grass
4-2
36 year old
WWWWWLWWWL
2025 Highlights

Ranked world no.22 (career-high), Zhang achieved an overall 3-2 win-loss record in 2023. Zhang is now competing at the Australian Open where she conquered Patricia Maria Tig 6-1 4-6 6-0, Petra Martic 6-3 6-3 and Katie Volynets 6-3 6-2.

Shuai Zhang will compete against the world no.31 Karolina Pliskova in the 4th round on Monday at 12:30 pm on Kia Arena. Their actual head to head record is 7-0 for Pliskova.

Zhang
Australian Open
Zhang's Record
Zhang
Projected
Draw