Melanie South vs Shuai Zhang — Chengdu 25K Semi-final
Chengdu 25K · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 July 2006 ·
hard
South M.7-6 6-4
Zhang S.
South M.
7762
Zhang S.
6040
Melanie South defeated Shuai Zhang 7-6 6-4 in the Chengdu 25K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Melanie South claimed a first win over Shuai Zhang in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Melanie South edged Shuai Zhang in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-22 | US Open | Q32 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| 2007-11-26 | Xiamen 75K | R32 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2006-07-17 | Chongqing 25K | SF | hard | Shuai Zhang | 7-6(4) 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
39%
43%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.