Shi Hong Zeng vs Rhett Purcell — China F8 Qualifying Round of 16
China F8 · ITF · Qualifying Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2016 ·
hard
GBRRhett Purcell
30 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Hong Zeng S.7-6 6-3
Purcell R.
Hong Zeng S.
7762
Purcell R.
6230
Shi Hong Zeng defeated Rhett Purcell 7-6 6-3 in the China F8 qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rhett Purcell came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Shi Hong Zeng had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Shi Hong Zeng claimed a first win over Rhett Purcell in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shi Hong Zeng closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-02 | M25 Kunshan 1 | R32 | hard | Rhett Purcell | 6-2 4-1 |
| 2016-02-29 | China F3 | Q32 | clay | Rhett Purcell | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This seasonHong Zeng S.Purcell R.
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
60%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.