Shuai Peng vs Vera Zvonareva — Brussels Semi-final

Brussels · WTA · Semi-final
CHN
Shuai Peng
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2011
clay
Vera Zvonareva
RUS
Vera Zvonareva
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Peng S.
6-3 6-3
Zvonareva V.
Peng S.
662
Zvonareva V.
33–

Shuai Peng defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-3 in the Brussels semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 8–1. Shuai Peng narrowed the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-05ShenzhenR32hardVera Zvonareva4-6 6-4 6-3
2014-03-03Indian WellsR128hardShuai Peng4-6 6-0 7-5
2011-02-07PattayaQFhardVera Zvonareva6-4 4-6 6-4
2009-08-03Los AngelesR32hardVera Zvonareva3-6 6-3 7-6(6)
2009-02-09PattayaQFhardVera Zvonareva6-2 6-3
2008-09-15GuangzhouFhardVera Zvonareva6-7(4) 6-0 6-2
2006-07-31San DiegoR32hardVera Zvonareva3-6 7-6(5) 0-0 RET
2005-04-04Amelia IslandR32clayVera Zvonareva4-6 6-4 7-6(7)
2004-08-16CincinnatiQFhardVera Zvonareva6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Peng S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Peng 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

Statistics

This season
Peng S.Zvonareva V.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Peng S.Zvonareva V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
76
Break points saved·Dominant
52
79
Break points won·Clear edge
74
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
67
52

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

Draw

Final
Wozniacki C.
Peng S.
2-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Peng S.
Zvonareva V.
6-36-3
Wozniacki C.
Schiavone F.
6-44-66-3
Quarter-finals
Wozniacki C.
Wickmayer Y.
2-0
Zvonareva V.
Dulgheru A.
6-06-1
Peng S.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-4
Schiavone F.
Morita A.
6-26-3
R16
Arvidsson S.
Jankovic J.
3-66-36-3
Morita A.
Dellacqua C.
1-66-07-5
Wozniacki C.
Lepchenko V.
6-47-65
Zvonareva V.
Voskoboeva G.
2-66-46-3
Peng S.
Spears A.
6-26-0
Dulgheru A.
Koukalova K.
6-36-2
Wickmayer Y.
Van Uytvanck A.
7-626-4
Schiavone F.
Falconi I.
6-46-4
R32
Voskoboeva G.
Szavay A.
5-2
Lepchenko V.
Mestach A.
6-37-63
Van Uytvanck A.
Schnyder P.
6-32-66-2
Wickmayer Y.
Kanepi K.
6-14-67-5
Schiavone F.
Pironkova T.
6-27-5
Falconi I.
Ondraskova Z.
7-56-3
Morita A.
Zheng J.
6-44-66-1
Koukalova K.
Pervak K.
7-53-66-4
Dulgheru A.
Hercog P.
2-66-46-2
Dellacqua C.
Peer S.
6-15-76-3
Peng S.
Flipkens K.
6-01-66-3
Spears A.
Scheepers C.
6-36-1
Arvidsson S.
Vandeweghe C.
6-37-64
Jankovic J.
Rodionova A.
6-26-3