Shuai Zhang vs Simona HalepAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#53WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zhang S.
6-4 6-3
Halep S.
Zhang S.
662
Halep S.
430

Shuai Zhang defeated Simona Halep 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Shuai Zhang had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-08TorontoR32hardSimona Halep6-4 6-2
2022-04-28MadridR64claySimona Halep6-2 6-3
2019-07-01WimbledonQFgrassSimona Halep7-6 6-1
2016-10-03BeijingR16hardShuai Zhang6-0 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsR128hardSimona Halep6-1 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
88
Break points saved·Dominant
12
68
Break points won·Slight edge
90
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
83

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
89

Zhang S.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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Draw