Shuai Zhang is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Wuhan. Shuai has defeated Emma Navarro 6-2 2-6 6-3 and Sorana Cirstea 6-4 3-6 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Cori Gauff.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Shuai Zhang’s projected draw andherplausible opponents in Wuhan Open. Zhang has a negative record (3-8) against the likely opponents.
R3 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Cori Gauff
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48-16 | 29-9 | 18-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-18 | 31-10 | 14-5 | 4-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 51-16 | 40-9 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-23 | 23-16 | 10-4 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-16 | 16-10 | 16-4 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-8 | 7-5 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-15 | 9-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cori Gauff has a 43-14 win-loss record in 2025, 25-9 on hard. During the last 9 years, the American has a 155-67 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). The American won 8 of her last 10 matches.Her best result of the year was conquering the title in Australia where she overcame Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4, and at the French Open where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Wuhan Open the American was overcome by Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal 1-6 6-4 6-4.
H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Cori Gauff
This contest would be 4th time that Shuai Zhang and Cori Gauff play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Magdalena Frech’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Shuai Zhang
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15-25 | 10-16 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 41-30 | 28-15 | 10-9 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 39-32 | 23-21 | 10-5 | 0-2 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-38 | 22-19 | 11-12 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-19 | 12-5 | 16-8 | 6-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| 2020 | 26-14 | 12-5 | 10-7 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 36-24 | 22-12 | 9-8 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 29-30 | 4-11 | 8-7 | 15-8 | 2-3 | 0-1 |
Magdalena Frech has a 15-24 win-loss record in 2025, 10-15 on hard. As for the previous 11 years, Magdalena has a 156-121 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Frech won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Wuhan Open the Pole was overcome by Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter 6-2 6-2.
H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Magdalena Frech
This contest would be 4th time that Shuai Zhang and Magdalena Frech square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Zhang (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Shuai Zhang may square off with Laura Siegemund. Their H2H is 2-1 for Laura Siegemund.
1/2 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64-17 | 40-10 | 11-4 | 3-2 | 10-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 64-9 | 29-5 | 26-2 | 7-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 68-11 | 42-8 | 19-2 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 67-9 | 42-6 | 18-1 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-15 | 18-10 | 12-2 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-5 | 6-4 | 7-1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 34-17 | 17-8 | 10-3 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-6 | 8-1 | 34-5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Iga Swiatek has a 60-14 record in 2025, 39-9 on hard. As for the last 10 years, Iga has a 201-51 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the season was winning the tournament at the Wimbledon where she overcame Amanda Anisimova in the final 6-0 6-0, in Cincinnati where she defeated Jasmine Paolini in the final 7-5 6-4, and in Seoul where she overcame Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5.
Last year in Wuhan Open Swiatek didn’t play in this event.
H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Iga Swiatek
There is no head to head record between Shuai Zhang and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Shuai Zhang may come up against Jasmine Paolini. Their H2H is 3-0 for Shuai Zhang.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Aryna Sabalenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63-12 | 35-6 | 17-3 | 4-1 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 56-14 | 38-7 | 15-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-14 | 35-9 | 14-3 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-22 | 20-15 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-18 | 24-11 | 13-3 | 1-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 14-7 | 6-3 | 9-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 39-22 | 28-12 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-25 | 34-13 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
Aryna Sabalenka has a 57-10 record in 2025, 33-5 on hard. As for the last 10 years, Sabalenka has a 260-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 7 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of this current year was winning the tournament in Brisbane where she beat Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2, in Miami where she defeated Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 6-2, in Madrid where she overcame Cori Gauff in the final 6-3 7-6(3), and at the U.S. Open where she defeated Amanda Anisimova in the final 6-3 7-6(3).
Last year in Wuhan Open Aryna conquered the tournament after ousting Qinwen Zheng 6-3 5-7 6-3.
H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 6th time that Shuai Zhang and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 4-1 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Shuai Zhang could square off with Jessica Pegula. Their H2H is 0-0.