Ze Zhang vs Go Soeda — Busan CH Quarter-final

Busan CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
CHN
Ze Zhang
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2015
hard
JPN3
Go Soeda
41 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWW
Zhang Z.
6-2 6-2
Soeda G.
Zhang Z.
662
Soeda G.
220

Ze Zhang defeated Go Soeda 6-2 6-2 in the Busan CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Go Soeda came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title, but Ze Zhang had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Ze Zhang claimed a first win over Go Soeda in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-06Davis Cup G1 R2: JPN vs CHNRRcarpetGo Soeda4-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang Z.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Soeda G.

Soeda G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Zhang Z.

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

Statistics

This season
Zhang Z.Soeda G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang Z.Soeda G.
Clutch Rating·Even
23
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
61
Break points won·Clear edge
32
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
46
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
11
26

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Chung H.[4]
Lacko L.[7]
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Chung H.[4]
Zemlja G.
6-36-4
Lacko L.[7]
Zhang Z.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Zemlja G.
Nam J.
6-36-3
Chung H.[4]
Nielsen F.
6-06-1
Zhang Z.
Soeda G.[3]
6-26-2
Lacko L.[7]
Skugor F.
6-46-1
R16
Chung H.[4]
Kudla D.
7-637-65
Skugor F.
Groth S.[2]
7-644-66-1
Lacko L.[7]
Marchenko I.
6-13-66-3
Zemlja G.
Lu Y.[1]
6-17-5
Nam J.
Nguyen D.
6-43-66-3
Nielsen F.
Ito T.[6]
6-37-64
Zhang Z.
Kutrovsky D.
3-66-36-3
Soeda G.[3]
Smith J.
7-646-3
R32
Nguyen D.
Sela D.[5]
6-11-0
Lu Y.[1]
Hong S.
6-36-4
Groth S.[2]
Bolt A.
6-47-5
Lacko L.[7]
Saville L.
6-14-66-3
Marchenko I.
Corrie E.
6-756-37-5
Zemlja G.
Wang J.
6-22-66-2
Nam J.
Niki T.
6-16-4
Chung H.[4]
Jenkins J.
6-06-3
Kudla D.
Lim Y.
6-06-4
Nielsen F.
Kim Y.
6-47-64
Ito T.[6]
Kudryavtsev A.
6-36-3
Kutrovsky D.
Jung J.
7-56-4
Zhang Z.
Thompson J.
6-26-1
Smith J.
Oh C.
6-06-1
Soeda G.[3]
Barton M.
6-26-4
Skugor F.
Moriya H.
6-46-1