Shuai Zhang vs Petra Kvitova — Rome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2014
clay
CZE5
Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Zhang S.
7-6 5-7 6-3
Kvitova P.
Zhang S.
78562
Kvitova P.
66731

Shuai Zhang defeated Petra Kvitova 7-6 5-7 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-13DohaR32hardPetra Kvitova7-5 6-2
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR16clayPetra Kvitova6-2 6-4
2018-04-30PragueSFclayPetra Kvitova7-6(6) 6-0
2017-08-21New HavenR32hardShuai Zhang6-2 6-1
2016-10-31ZhuhaiSFhardPetra Kvitova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Serve advantage — Kvitova P.

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
Zhang S.Kvitova P.
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang S.Kvitova P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
88
Break points saved·Dominant
55
93
Break points won·Slight edge
83
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang S.Kvitova P.
Freshness·
96
—

Zhang S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Williams S.[1]
Errani S.[10]
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Williams S.[1]
Ivanovic A.[11]
6-13-66-1
Errani S.[10]
Jankovic J.[6]
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Zhang S.
6-16-3
Ivanovic A.[11]
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
6-43-66-4
Jankovic J.[6]
Radwanska A.[3]
6-46-4
Errani S.[10]
Li N.[2]
6-34-66-2
R16
Zhang S.
Mchale C.
6-24-66-2
Ivanovic A.[11]
Sharapova M.[8]
6-16-4
Jankovic J.[6]
Pennetta F.[12]
6-26-3
Radwanska A.[3]
Schiavone F.
6-46-1
Errani S.[10]
Cetkovska P.
6-47-63
Li N.[2]
Stosur S.
6-36-1
Williams S.[1]
Lepchenko V.
6-16-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Halep S.[4]
DEF
R32
Williams S.[1]
Petkovic A.
6-26-2
Lepchenko V.
Stephens S.[16]
6-26-2
Mchale C.
Giorgi C.
1-66-36-1
Zhang S.
Kvitova P.[5]
7-665-76-3
Halep S.[4]
Keys M.
5-76-06-1
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Williams V.
6-46-2
Ivanovic A.[11]
Cornet A.
7-617-5
Sharapova M.[8]
Puig M.
6-37-5
Schiavone F.
Muguruza G.
3-66-17-65
Radwanska A.[3]
Ormaechea P.
6-36-2
Cetkovska P.
Kerber A.[7]
4-66-36-4
Errani S.[10]
Makarova K.
6-26-3
Stosur S.
Vesnina E.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.[6]
Kuznetsova S.
6-24-0
Li N.[2]
Dellacqua C.
6-16-4
Pennetta F.[12]
Bencic B.
6-22-66-3
R64
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Barthel M.
6-26-2
Lepchenko V.
Peng S.
6-16-0
Stephens S.[16]
Jovanovski B.
3-66-36-3
Giorgi C.
Cibulkova D.[9]
6-47-62
Mchale C.
Cirstea S.
6-34-66-1
Keys M.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.[11]
Knapp K.
6-16-1
Cornet A.
Flipkens K.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Kirilenko M.
7-56-0
Muguruza G.
Burnett N.
6-16-3
Ormaechea P.
Nara K.
6-46-3
Cetkovska P.
Pironkova T.
1-66-16-4
Makarova K.
Vinci R.
6-27-66
Errani S.[10]
Scheepers C.
7-56-3
Stosur S.
Lisicki S.[15]
6-36-3
Vesnina E.
Svitolina E.
6-26-3
Dellacqua C.
Rybarikova M.
4-66-16-4
Williams V.
Beck A.
6-36-1
Bencic B.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-33-66-3
Schiavone F.
Bouchard E.[17]
6-46-2
Pennetta F.[12]
Meusburger Y.
6-26-3
Puig M.
Hantuchova D.
6-04-66-0
Zhang S.
Davis L.
6-46-0
Petkovic A.
Oprandi R.
6-36-0