Shuai Zhang vs Magda LinetteKuala Lumpur Quarter-final

Kuala Lumpur · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#55WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 18 April 2014 ·
hard
#51WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Zhang S.
6-2 2-6 6-1
Linette M.
Zhang S.
6262
Linette M.
2611

Shuai Zhang defeated Magda Linette 6-2 2-6 6-1 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in ranked #51. Shuai Zhang extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–1.

Head to head

50
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06ShenzhenR32hardShuai Zhang6-4 6-2
2018-01-08HobartR32hardShuai Zhang7-5 6-3
2017-08-21New HavenR16hardShuai Zhang6-3 6-7 6-3
2017-06-19BirminghamR32grassShuai Zhang7-5 7-5
2014-04-14Kuala LumpurQFhardShuai Zhang6-2 2-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
39
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
4
17
Break points won·Dominant
84
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
86
89

Zhang S.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Linette M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw