Zi Yan vs Na Li — Guangzhou Quarter-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Quarter-final
CHN
Zi Yan
41 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005
hard
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
Yan Z.
6-7 7-5 7-6
Li N.
Yan Z.
657772
Li N.
775641

Zi Yan defeated Na Li 6-7 7-5 7-6 in the Guangzhou quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Na Li came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Zi Yan claimed a first win over Na Li in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Zi Yan dropped the opening set before beating Na Li 6–7 7–5 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-09-12BaliR16hardNa Li6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Yan Z.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Yan Z.

Serve advantage — Li N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Yan Z.Li N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Yan Z.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-44-0
Semi-finals
Llagostera Vives N.
Zheng J.
7-56-4
Yan Z.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Llagostera Vives N.
Li T.
3-66-47-65
Azarenka V.
Peng S.
6-41-0
Yan Z.
Li N.
6-757-57-64
Zheng J.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-7106-1
R16
Peng S.
Obziler T.
6-46-4
Llagostera Vives N.
Sun T.
6-34-2
Zheng J.
Jackson J.
6-17-5
Kirilenko M.
Parra Santonja A.
6-46-2
Li N.
Gagliardi E.
6-36-2
Yan Z.
Domachowska M.
6-26-1
Li T.
Jidkova A.
2-66-16-0
Azarenka V.
Sucha M.
6-36-2
R32
Zheng J.
Gullickson C.
6-717-57-5
Sucha M.
Xie Y.
6-06-1
Azarenka V.
Voskoboeva G.
6-46-0
Yan Z.
Chen Y.
6-16-1
Jackson J.
Kutuzova V.
6-26-1
Domachowska M.
Serra Zanetti A.
3-66-36-3
Parra Santonja A.
Yuan M.
6-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Camerin M.
6-47-61
Llagostera Vives N.
Bammer S.
6-25-76-4
Sun T.
Harkleroad A.
5-76-16-0
Peng S.
Dominikovic E.
6-36-4
Obziler T.
Lee J.
6-36-4
Gagliardi E.
Lisjak I.
7-54-67-5
Jidkova A.
Sun S.
6-36-2
Li T.
Zvonareva V.
6-37-5
Li N.
Uberoi S.
6-46-1