Shuai Zhang is about to begin her run in the draw in Ningbo. The previous year in Ningbo, Zhang lost in the qualifications to Olivia Gadecki 6-2 6-4. Shuai will try to conquer the title after she was the runner-up twice in 2012 and 2013.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Shuai Zhang’s projected draw alongsideherprojected opposition in Ningbo Open. Shuai has a positive record (6-4) with the presumable opponents.

R1 – Veronika Kudermetova (31) – H2H 1-1
R2 – Jasmine Paolini (8) – H2H 3-0
1/4 – Belinda Bencic (14) – H2H 1-1
or Yuliia Starodubtseva (131) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Elena Rybakina (9) – H2H 1-2
or Clara Tauson (12) – H2H 1-0
Fin – Mirra Andreeva (6) – H2H 0-0
or Ekaterina Alexandrova (10) – H2H 2-2
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Draw

R1 – Veronika Kudermetova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

35 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
30
High
9
LWLLWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 35-25 22-16 9-5 0-0 4-4 0-0
2024 18-25 10-16 3-5 0-0 5-4 0-0
2023 34-22 18-14 8-5 1-1 7-2 0-0
2022 39-20 27-13 7-4 0-1 5-2 0-0
2021 33-24 15-13 14-4 3-4 1-3 0-0
2020 19-15 11-7 1-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 48-26 26-12 11-8 5-3 6-3 0-0
2018 30-22 10-8 15-8 0-3 5-3 0-0

Veronika Kudermetova has a 34-24 record in 2025, 21-15 on hard. Regarding the previous 13 years, Veronika has a 194-140 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 5 of her last 10 matches.

The Russian’s best achievement of the season was reaching the semifinal Cincinnati.

Last year in Ningbo Open Veronika didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Veronika Kudermetova

This would be the 3rd time that Shuai Zhang and Veronika Kudermetova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Zhang and Kudermetova (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Shuai Zhang

46 - 21win/loss in 2025

Rank
8
High
4
LLLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 46-21 27-12 13-3 3-3 3-3 0-0
2024 42-21 19-10 12-5 3-4 8-2 0-0
2023 43-30 20-16 16-8 5-3 2-3 0-0
2022 30-25 14-11 10-10 6-3 0-1 0-0
2021 34-24 17-13 12-7 5-3 0-1 0-0
2020 7-15 1-8 4-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 48-29 12-8 32-14 4-6 0-1 0-0
2018 28-33 9-9 18-18 1-3 0-3 0-0

Jasmine Paolini has a 44-17 win-loss record in 2025, 25-11 on hard. In connection to the last 13 years, the Italian has a 152-108 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paolini won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this current season was winning the competition in Rome where she defeated Cori Gauff in the final 6-4 6-2.

Last year in Ningbo Open Jasmine didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Jasmine Paolini

This would be the 4th time that Shuai Zhang and Jasmine Paolini square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Zhang (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

39 - 17win/loss in 2025

Rank
11
High
4
WWWWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 39-17 31-12 3-3 0-0 5-2 0-0
2024 8-2 0-0 0-0 8-2 0-0 0-0
2023 31-13 24-10 4-2 0-0 3-1 0-0
2022 42-18 13-9 13-4 10-2 6-3 0-0
2021 37-20 22-9 5-5 5-3 5-3 0-0
2020 8-8 6-5 0-1 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 50-22 23-9 11-6 9-4 7-3 0-0
2018 27-21 15-12 1-1 7-5 4-3 0-0

Belinda Bencic has a 32-16 record in 2025, 24-11 on hard. Talking about the previous 1 years, Belinda has a 24-11 record on hard. Bencic won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this current season was winning the tournament in Abu Dhabi where she beat Ashlyn Krueger in the final 4-6 6-1 6-1.

Last year in Ningbo Open the Swiss didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Belinda Bencic

This contest would be 3rd time that Shuai Zhang and Belinda Bencic square off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Bencic on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Shuai Zhang may take on Yuliia Starodubtseva. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Elena Rybakina

59 - 19win/loss in 2025

Rank
5
High
3
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 59-19 37-13 9-3 8-0 5-3 0-0
2024 43-11 23-5 12-2 2-2 6-2 0-0
2023 47-15 31-11 11-2 0-0 5-2 0-0
2022 40-21 18-12 9-5 5-2 8-2 0-0
2021 33-23 18-14 6-4 2-2 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 18-5 7-3 4-2 0-0 0-0
2019 57-21 19-9 15-6 16-4 7-2 0-0
2018 32-22 11-8 7-9 13-4 0-0 1-1

Elena Rybakina has a 48-19 win-loss record in 2025, 31-13 on hard. During the previous 11 years, Rybakina has a 181-84 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament in Strasbourg where she beat Liudmila Samsonova in the final 6-1 6-7(2) 6-1.

Last year in Ningbo Open the Kazakhstani didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Elena Rybakina

This match would represent the 4th time that Shuai Zhang and Elena Rybakina clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Shuai Zhang may square off with Clara Tauson. Their H2H is 1-0 for Shuai Zhang.

Final – Mirra Andreeva’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

40 - 16win/loss in 2025

Rank
9
High
5
LLLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 40-16 24-9 11-4 0-0 5-3 0-0
2024 34-16 18-9 16-5 0-0 0-2 0-0
2023 36-9 7-4 23-4 0-0 6-1 0-0
2022 39-9 21-5 18-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Mirra Andreeva has a 40-15 record in 2025, 24-8 on hard. In the last 4 years, Andreeva has a 70-26 record on hard. Andreeva won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this season was winning the title in Dubai where she overcame Clara Tauson in the final 7-6(1) 6-1, and in Indian Wells where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 2-6 6-4 6-3.

Last year in Ningbo Open Andreeva was overcome by Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-0 4-6 6-4.

H2H Shuai Zhang vs. Mirra Andreeva

There is no head to head record between Shuai Zhang and Mirra Andreeva since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Yet, Shuai Zhang may take on Ekaterina Alexandrova. Their head to head record is 2-2.