Yi Miao Zhou vs Kurumi NaraOsaka Round of 32

Osaka · WTA · Round of 32
35 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2012
hard
34 yrs · 155 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
Zhou Y.
7-5 6-4
Nara K.
Zhou Y.
762
Nara K.
54

Yi Miao Zhou defeated Kurumi Nara 7-5 6-4 in the Osaka round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kurumi Nara came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Zhou Y.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Nara K.

Nara K.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zhou Y.

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
1st serve in·Even
65%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
49%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
46%
Service points won·Even
52%
54%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
0.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast