Irina Falconi vs Saisai Zheng — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
USA
Irina Falconi
36 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2014
hard
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Saisai Zheng
#1488WTA
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Irina Falconi defeated Saisai Zheng 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 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 5 of their last 9 on hard. Irina Falconi claimed a first win over Saisai Zheng in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Falconi I.
662
Zheng S.
31–

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-09-14TokyoR16hardSaisai Zheng6-4 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Falconi I.Zheng S.
64%1st serve in64%
60%1st serve points won+6%54%
45%2nd serve points won+3%42%
55%Service points won+6%49%
47%Return points won+8%39%
47%Break points saved+3%44%
1.1Aces / match+0.11
3.4Double faults / match3.4

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Tatishvili A.
Ozaki R.
6-747-56-2
Duan Y.
Dushevina V.
3-66-46-4
Siniakova K.
Duval V.
6-26-3
Hradecka L.
Voracova R.
6-47-65
Watson H.
Falconi I.
6-47-61
Kudryavtseva A.
Kovinic D.
7-646-1
Piter K.
Feuerstein C.
4-66-26-3
Diyas Z.
Dubois S.
7-56-3
Bencic B.
Sirotkina M.
6-26-4
Witthoeft C.
Lim A.
1-66-46-3
Konjuh A.
Savchuk O.
6-06-3
Q2
Lim A.
Vrljic A.
3-66-17-5
Sirotkina M.
Gibbs N.
6-46-4
Bencic B.
Burnett N.
6-17-5
Kovinic D.
Hozumi E.
6-36-2
Feuerstein C.
Kania P.
6-16-2
Piter K.
Sema Y.
7-646-4
Dubois S.
Panova A.
6-36-3
Diyas Z.
Mitu C.
5-76-36-0
Konjuh A.
Johansson M.
6-26-756-4
Savchuk O.
Konta J.
6-16-2
Witthoeft C.
Rodionova A.
6-37-5
Brengle M.
Rogers S.
6-36-2
Duan Y.
Paszek T.
6-26-1
Dushevina V.
Sema E.
6-16-2
Ozaki R.
Mestach A.
6-23-66-4
Tatishvili A.
Bychkova E.
6-46-756-4
Siniakova K.
Dulgheru A.
6-32-66-2
Begu I.
Jaksic J.
6-31-66-4
Duval V.
Pliskova K.
6-26-2
Voracova R.
Vasylyeva A.
7-56-746-2
Hradecka L.
Linette M.
6-46-4
Falconi I.
Simmonds C.
6-26-0
Kudryavtseva A.
Hlavackova A.
6-36-4
Q1
Kania P.
Kucova K.
4-67-56-2
Watson H.
Rodionova A.
6-46-3
Hlavackova A.
Bains N.
6-27-63
Kudryavtseva A.
Rezai A.
6-46-2
Hozumi E.
Shapatava S.
2-66-46-0
Kovinic D.
Zanevska M.
6-17-63
Linette M.
Kichenok L.
6-36-4
Hradecka L.
Mrdeza T.
4-66-08-6
Vasylyeva A.
Irigoyen M.
6-46-1
Voracova R.
Arvidsson S.
5-77-56-2
Pliskova K.
Kleybanova A.
6-36-4
Duval V.
Beygelzimer Y.
3-66-16-4
Siniakova K.
Buyukakcay C.
2-66-36-3
Dulgheru A.
Puchkova O.
6-33-66-0
Dushevina V.
Kremen I.
5-76-26-1
Sema E.
Moore T.
6-07-5
Paszek T.
Tomic S.
6-27-5
Duan Y.
Karatantcheva S.
6-17-5
Rogers S.
Amanmuradova A.
7-56-2
Brengle M.
Smitkova T.
7-56-2
Jaksic J.
Rampre P.
6-26-4
Begu I.
Vogt S.
4-66-28-6
Tatishvili A.
Wozniak A.
3-66-26-4
Bychkova E.
Rus A.
6-36-4
Mestach A.
Golubic V.
7-56-1
Falconi I.
Zheng S.
6-36-1
Feuerstein C.
Sanchez M.
6-37-67
Sema Y.
Cohen J.
7-606-3
Piter K.
Birnerova E.
6-37-62
Panova A.
Brianti A.
4-66-16-4
Mitu C.
Friedsam A.
3-66-49-7
Johansson M.
Abduraimova N.
6-36-2
Konjuh A.
Marcinkevica D.
6-46-0
Savchuk O.
Ishizu S.
6-35-76-4
Konta J.
Min G.
6-26-1
Lim A.
Koehler M.
7-616-1
Vrljic A.
Hogenkamp R.
6-17-64
Witthoeft C.
Klaffner M.
7-56-4
Rodionova A.
Vandeweghe C.
6-46-4
Sirotkina M.
Inglis M.
7-646-3
Gibbs N.
Hon P.
6-06-1
Burnett N.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-4
Bencic B.
Fichman S.
6-36-1