Saisai Zheng vs Zarina Diyas — Shenzhen Quarter-final

Shenzhen · WTA · Quarter-final
CHN
Saisai Zheng
#1500WTA
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2015
hard
KAZ4
Zarina Diyas
#585WTA
1533ELO
1521Hard ELO
32 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLL
Zheng S.
3-6 7-6 6-2
Diyas Z.
Zheng S.
37762
Diyas Z.
66221

Saisai Zheng defeated Zarina Diyas 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Shenzhen quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Zarina Diyas came in ranked #585, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Saisai Zheng claimed a first win over Zarina Diyas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-09Fed Cup G1 PPO: CHN vs KAZRRhardZarina Diyas6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zheng S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Diyas Z.

Diyas Z.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zheng S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Zheng S.Diyas Z.
1st serve in·Even
67%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zheng S.Diyas Z.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
52
Break points saved·Dominant
16
49
Break points won·Slight edge
71
78
Deciding sets·Clear edge
50
67
Tiebreaks·Dominant
40
81

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

Final
Halep S.[1]
Bacsinszky T.[8]
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Bacsinszky T.[8]
Kvitova P.[2]
6-46-4
Halep S.[1]
Zheng S.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Bacsinszky T.[8]
Zvonareva V.
3-2
Zheng S.
Diyas Z.[4]
3-67-626-2
Halep S.[1]
Krunic A.
6-36-3
Kvitova P.[2]
Smitkova T.
7-56-4
R16
Krunic A.
Schmiedlova A.
3-67-616-1
Bacsinszky T.[8]
Knapp K.
7-56-2
Zvonareva V.
Buyukakcay C.
6-37-65
Smitkova T.
Siniakova K.
6-32-66-1
Diyas Z.[4]
Babos T.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[2]
Jovanovski B.
6-16-2
Zheng S.
Hercog P.
6-32-66-2
Halep S.[1]
Vikhlyantseva N.
6-26-2
R32
Zheng S.
Dulgheru A.
7-55-76-1
Krunic A.
Zhu L.
6-47-64
Babos T.
Wang Q.
6-746-16-4
Hercog P.
Niculescu M.[7]
6-17-5
Bacsinszky T.[8]
Voegele S.
6-14-66-4
Buyukakcay C.
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-3
Zvonareva V.
Peng S.[3]
4-66-46-3
Smitkova T.
Govortsova O.
3-66-36-3
Jovanovski B.
Torro Flor M.
6-26-746-3
Knapp K.
Parmentier P.
6-36-3
Siniakova K.
Begu I.[6]
6-756-46-1
Diyas Z.[4]
Vekic D.
6-36-1
Halep S.[1]
Beck A.
4-66-46-3
Kvitova P.[2]
Duan Y.
6-36-1
Schmiedlova A.
Koukalova K.[5]
6-34-67-65
Vikhlyantseva N.
Friedsam A.
2-66-36-3