Shuai Zhang vs Ajla TomljanovicAcapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · WTA · Quarter-final
#64WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2014
hard
#94WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWL
Zhang S.
6-1 5-7 6-2
Tomljanovic A.
Zhang S.
6562
Tomljanovic A.
1721

Shuai Zhang defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ajla Tomljanovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-10-03OstravaR32hardAjla Tomljanovic6-3 6-3
2020-09-21StrasbourgR32clayShuai Zhang3-6 6-4 6-2
2014-03-31CharlestonR32clayAjla Tomljanovic4-6 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Tomljanovic A.

Tomljanovic A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Zhang S.Tomljanovic A.
17
Serve
26
58
Return
52

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
62
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
73
Break points won·Slight edge
83
92
Deciding sets·Even
78
75
Tiebreaks·Even
82
78

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
97

Zhang S.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Tomljanovic A.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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