Saisai Zheng vs Sabine Lisicki — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
CHN
Saisai Zheng
#1500WTA
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 August 2016
hard
GER
Sabine Lisicki
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zheng S.
6-3 6-2
Lisicki S.
Zheng S.
662
Lisicki S.
32–

Saisai Zheng defeated Sabine Lisicki 6-3 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sabine Lisicki came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Saisai Zheng claimed a first win over Sabine Lisicki in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-08Hong KongQFhardSabine Lisicki6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zheng S.serving54% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Lisicki S.

Lisicki S.serving54% hold

wins 51% 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.Lisicki S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
67%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.2
5.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
6.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zheng S.Lisicki S.
Clutch Rating·Even
19
18
Break points saved·Dominant
16
68
Break points won·Dominant
71
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
14
Tiebreaks·Dominant
40
65

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 — qualifying

Q2
Bondarenko K.
Loeb J.
3-66-36-2
Zheng S.
Lisicki S.
6-36-2
Bouchard E.
Golubic V.
6-46-2
Babos T.
Brady J.
7-645-76-3
Nara K.
Knapp K.
6-17-5
Vekic D.
Duque Marino M.
6-17-62
Beck A.
Pironkova T.
6-46-2
Saville D.
Osaka N.
6-46-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Konjuh A.
6-766-26-2
Zhang S.
Larsson J.
6-36-3
Cornet A.
Cirstea S.
7-53-66-1
Flink V.
Doi M.
0-67-656-4
Q1
Riske Amritraj A.
Linette M.
1-66-46-4
Cirstea S.
Hibino N.
2-66-36-2
Zhang S.
Crawford S.
6-36-1
Larsson J.
Sasnovich A.
6-777-676-1
Lisicki S.
Sevastova A.
6-37-64
Zheng S.
Sakkari M.
6-46-3
Loeb J.
Kovinic D.
6-21-66-4
Bondarenko K.
Kenin S.
6-16-2
Vekic D.
Lepchenko V.
7-667-64
Duque Marino M.
Flipkens K.
7-56-4
Nara K.
Niculescu M.
7-666-3
Knapp K.
Giorgi C.
7-603-66-4
Doi M.
Pegula J.
6-46-796-3
Flink V.
Buyukakcay C.
6-46-1
Bouchard E.
Witthoeft C.
6-46-1
Golubic V.
Davis L.
6-26-4
Babos T.
Rodina E.
6-36-4
Brady J.
Wang Q.
6-33-67-64
Beck A.
Arruabarrena L.
6-14-66-4
Pironkova T.
Baindl K.
6-766-46-2
Saville D.
Barthel M.
6-06-4
Osaka N.
Goerges J.
6-46-4
Konjuh A.
Shvedova Y.
5-76-27-67
Cornet A.
Kontaveit A.
6-42-66-3