Shuai Zhang vs Kai Chen Chang — Kuala Lumpur Round of 32

Kuala Lumpur · WTA · Round of 32
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#64WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2011
hard
TPE
Kai Chen Chang
35 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLL
Zhang S.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Chang K.
Zhang S.
66362
Chang K.
47741

Shuai Zhang defeated Kai Chen Chang 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Kuala Lumpur round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kai Chen Chang came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Shuai Zhang claimed a first win over Kai Chen Chang in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-07-24NanchangR32hardKai Chen Chang6-4 6-7(6) 6-4
2010-02-22Kuala LumpurR32hardKai Chen Chang7-6(4) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Chang K.

Chang K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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

Serve & return on hard

Zhang S.Chang K.
17
Serve
—
58
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Zhang S.Chang K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang S.Chang K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
30
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
39
Break points won·Clear edge
83
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
49
Tiebreaks·
82
—

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang S.Chang K.
Freshness·
95
—

Zhang S.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Dokic J.
Safarova L.
2-67-696-4
Semi-finals
Dokic J.
Krajicek M.
6-26-3
Safarova L.
Gajdosova J.
6-23-66-3
Quarter-finals
Krajicek M.
Kremer A.
6-26-3
Dokic J.
Jovanovski B.
7-646-2
Gajdosova J.
Morita A.
7-53-67-5
Safarova L.
Bartoli M.
6-16-4
R16
Gajdosova J.
Doi M.
7-666-3
Dokic J.
Nara K.
3-67-666-2
Jovanovski B.
Radwanska U.
1-67-56-4
Kremer A.
Lertcheewakarn N.
7-646-3
Krajicek M.
Kleybanova A.
3-66-46-3
Bartoli M.
Ivanova E.
6-26-1
Safarova L.
Safina D.
6-34-66-3
Morita A.
Zhang S.
6-06-4
R32
Dokic J.
Schiavone F.
2-67-616-4
Krajicek M.
Maria T.
6-36-2
Bartoli M.
Camerin M.
6-06-1
Jovanovski B.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-1
Nara K.
Bovina E.
6-36-3
Radwanska U.
Namigata J.
6-16-3
Kleybanova A.
Lu J.
6-16-1
Lertcheewakarn N.
Brianti A.
6-42-66-2
Kremer A.
Date Krumm K.
4-66-27-65
Morita A.
Kustova D.
6-26-0
Zhang S.
Chang K.
6-46-736-4
Doi M.
Luzhanska T.
6-26-3
Gajdosova J.
Sun S.
7-626-3
Safarova L.
Diyas Z.
7-56-1
Safina D.
Han X.
6-26-0
Ivanova E.
Bratchikova N.
6-34-66-4