Brisbane • Round of 32 • Hard • PLAYED Jan 6, 2026

Elena Rybakina vs Shuai Zhang: Result & Final Score

Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina World No. 1 · Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Shuai Zhang Shuai Zhang World No. 57 · China China
FINAL · Rybakina 6-3 7-5
Final Jan 6, 2026 final score
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina (winner) 67
Shuai Zhang Shuai Zhang 35

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Elena Rybakina beat Shuai Zhang 6-3 7-5: 16 aces, 4 of 9 break points, 56% of all points.

Match
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina Statistic Shuai Zhang Shuai Zhang
16 Aces 3
6 Double Faults 0
4/9 44% Break Points Converted 2/7 29%
5/7 71% Break Points Saved 5/9 56%
42/62 68% Service Points Won 35/63 56%
28/63 44% Return Points Won 20/62 32%
70/125 56% Total Points Won 55/125 44%
4/10 40% Return Games Won 2/11 18%
9/11 82% Service Games Won 6/10 60%
13/21 62% Total Games Won 8/21 38%
6 Last 10 Balls 4
0 Match Points Saved 1
16/42 38% 1st Return Points Won 7/36 19%
12/21 57% 2nd Return Points Won 13/26 50%
58% 1st Serve Percentage 67%
29/36 81% 1st Serve Points Won 26/42 62%
13/26 50% 2nd Serve Points Won 9/21 43%
Set 1
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina Statistic Shuai Zhang Shuai Zhang
3 Aces 1
2 Double Faults 0
2/6 33% Break Points Converted 1/3 33%
2/3 67% Break Points Saved 4/6 67%
19/27 70% Service Points Won 14/25 56%
11/25 44% Return Points Won 8/27 30%
30/52 58% Total Points Won 22/52 42%
2/4 50% Return Games Won 1/5 20%
4/5 80% Service Games Won 2/4 50%
6/9 67% Total Games Won 3/9 33%
0 Match Points Saved 0
8/17 47% 1st Return Points Won 2/14 14%
5/8 63% 2nd Return Points Won 6/13 46%
52% 1st Serve Percentage 68%
12/14 86% 1st Serve Points Won 11/17 65%
7/13 54% 2nd Serve Points Won 3/8 38%
Set 2
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina Statistic Shuai Zhang Shuai Zhang
13 Aces 2
4 Double Faults 0
2/3 67% Break Points Converted 1/4 25%
3/4 75% Break Points Saved 1/3 33%
23/35 66% Service Points Won 21/38 55%
17/38 45% Return Points Won 12/35 34%
40/73 55% Total Points Won 33/73 45%
2/6 33% Return Games Won 1/6 17%
5/6 83% Service Games Won 4/6 67%
7/12 58% Total Games Won 5/12 42%
0 Match Points Saved 1
8/25 32% 1st Return Points Won 5/22 23%
7/13 54% 2nd Return Points Won 7/13 54%
63% 1st Serve Percentage 66%
17/22 77% 1st Serve Points Won 15/25 60%
6/13 46% 2nd Serve Points Won 6/13 46%

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Players side by side
Elena Rybakina Elena Rybakina Fact Shuai Zhang Shuai Zhang
No. 1 Current ranking No. 57
9,901 Ranking points 1,055
49–13 2026 record 21–26
Not on record Last 5 matches WWW
26 Age 36
184 cm Height 177 cm
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Country China China
2014 Turned pro 2003

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