Ze Zhang vs Denis Istomin — Beijing Round of 32

Beijing · ATP · Round of 32
CHN
Ze Zhang
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2015
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Zhang Z.
6-3 1-6 6-3
Istomin D.
Zhang Z.
6162
Istomin D.
3631

Ze Zhang defeated Denis Istomin 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Ze Zhang had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Ze Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ze Zhang closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-15Davis Cup G1 R2: CHN vs UZBRRclayZe Zhang3-6 7-5 2-6 6-1 6-4
2014-04-04Davis Cup G1 R2: CHN vs UZBRRclayDenis Istomin6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
2010-03-05Davis Cup G1 R1: CHN vs UZBRRhardDenis Istomin4-6 7-5 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang Z.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang Z.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
23
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
90
Break points won·Dominant
32
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
21
44
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
11
18

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 57%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Nadal R.[3]
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Ferrer D.[4]
6-26-3
Nadal R.[3]
Fognini F.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Isner J.[6]
6-26-2
Ferrer D.[4]
Lu Y.
6-36-1
Nadal R.[3]
Sock J.
3-66-46-3
Fognini F.
Cuevas P.
6-12-66-2
R16
Djokovic N.[1]
Zhang Z.
6-26-1
Isner J.[6]
Millman J.
4-67-656-4
Ferrer D.[4]
Rosol L.
7-656-2
Lu Y.
Troicki V.
6-47-5
Sock J.
Haider Maurer A.
6-36-1
Nadal R.[3]
Pospisil V.
7-636-4
Fognini F.
Goffin D.[7]
6-22-66-2
Cuevas P.
Karlovic I.
7-657-67
R32
Djokovic N.[1]
Bolelli S.
6-16-1
Zhang Z.
Istomin D.
6-31-66-3
Millman J.
Robredo T.
4-66-16-0
Ferrer D.[4]
Bellucci T.
6-46-3
Rosol L.
Bedene A.
1-67-666-3
Haider Maurer A.
Tsonga J.[8]
7-646-2
Sock J.
Gabashvili T.
6-46-3
Pospisil V.
Estrella V.
4-67-56-0
Nadal R.[3]
Wu D.
6-46-4
Goffin D.[7]
Seppi A.
6-26-3
Karlovic I.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-57-61
Cuevas P.
Berdych T.[2]
6-46-4
Troicki V.
Raonic M.[5]
6-46-4
Lu Y.
Mannarino A.
6-36-2
Fognini F.
Klizan M.
6-26-1
Isner J.[6]
Thiem D.
7-56-1