Melanie South vs Yi Fan Xu — Chengdu 25K Round of 16

Chengdu 25K · ITF · Round of 16
GBR
Melanie South
40 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2006 ·
hard
CHN
Yi Fan Xu
38 yrs · 165 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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South M.
6-4 6-4
Fan Xu Y.
South M.
662
Fan Xu Y.
440

Melanie South defeated Yi Fan Xu 6-4 6-4 in the Chengdu 25K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yi Fan Xu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Melanie South had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 10 on hard. Melanie South claimed a first win over Yi Fan Xu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Melanie South edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-19Changwon 25KQFhardYi Fan Xu6-4 6-0
2010-03-01Hammond LA 25KR32hardYi Fan Xu6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
South M.Fan Xu Y.
1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
52%
Return points won·Even
39%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
44%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
0.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw