Irina Falconi vs Saisai ZhengAustralian Open Q128

Australian Open · WTA · Q128
36 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 9 January 2014 ·
hard
#1505WTA
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Falconi I.
6-3 6-1
Zheng S.
Falconi I.
662
Zheng S.
310

Irina Falconi defeated Saisai Zheng 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open q128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Saisai Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Irina Falconi had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Irina Falconi claimed a first win over Saisai Zheng in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-09-14TokyoR16hardSaisai Zheng6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
31
13
Break points saved·Clear edge
21
2
Break points won·Even
70
66
Deciding sets·Clear edge
37
24
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
45

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw