Kai Chen Chang vs Samantha Stosur — Osaka Semi-final

Osaka · WTA · Semi-final
TPE
Kai Chen Chang
35 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2012
hard
AUS
Samantha Stosur
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Chang K.
6-4 4-6 7-6
Stosur S.
Chang K.
64772
Stosur S.
46631

Kai Chen Chang defeated Samantha Stosur 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the Osaka semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Kai Chen Chang claimed a first win over Samantha Stosur in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-01-14Australian OpenR128hardSamantha Stosur7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Chang K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Chang K.

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
Chang K.Stosur S.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.9
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (73 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Chang K.Stosur S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
30
45
Break points saved·Dominant
39
85
Break points won·Slight edge
70
61
Deciding sets·Even
49
45
Tiebreaks·
—
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Watson H.
Chang K.
7-55-77-64
Semi-finals
Watson H.
Doi M.
7-627-5
Chang K.
Stosur S.
6-44-67-63
Quarter-finals
Watson H.
Parmentier P.
7-56-3
Doi M.
Scheepers C.
2-66-16-3
Stosur S.
Hampton J.
6-26-4
Chang K.
Robson L.
6-43-67-64
R16
Hampton J.
Tanasugarn T.
7-57-5
Stosur S.
Razzano V.
1-66-26-4
Parmentier P.
Zheng J.
6-36-4
Watson H.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-746-26-3
Doi M.
Puchkova O.
6-36-2
Scheepers C.
Lucic M.
6-26-2
Robson L.
Zhou Y.
6-46-4
Chang K.
Dellacqua C.
7-646-3
R32
Puchkova O.
Schiavone F.
6-42-1
Stosur S.
Sema E.
6-46-2
Razzano V.
Luangnam N.
6-36-3
Hampton J.
Morita A.
6-36-2
Tanasugarn T.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-2
Chang K.
Mchale C.
6-37-65
Dellacqua C.
Date Krumm K.
6-33-66-4
Zhou Y.
Nara K.
7-56-4
Robson L.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-2
Scheepers C.
Glatch A.
6-46-1
Lucic M.
Kumkhum L.
4-66-36-4
Doi M.
Cohen J.
7-53-66-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Giorgi C.
3-66-26-2
Watson H.
Hercog P.
6-46-4
Parmentier P.
Johansson M.
6-26-2
Zheng J.
Martinez Sanchez M.
4-67-56-4