Christina Mchale vs Saisai Zheng — Cincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
USA
Christina Mchale
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 August 2016
hard
CHN
Saisai Zheng
#1500WTA
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mchale C.
6-2 6-2
Zheng S.
Mchale C.
662
Zheng S.
220

Christina Mchale defeated Saisai Zheng 6-2 6-2 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Christina Mchale came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Christina Mchale extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-21NurnbergR32clayChristina Mchale6-2 7-6(5)
2015-09-14TokyoQFhardChristina Mchale2-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mchale C.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Zheng S.

Zheng S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Mchale C.

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
Mchale C.Zheng S.
1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mchale C.Zheng S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
0
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
28
16
Break points won·Slight edge
65
71
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
50
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
29
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CDrizzle
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw

Final
Pliskova K.[15]
Kerber A.[2]
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Pliskova K.[15]
Muguruza G.[4]
6-16-3
Kerber A.[2]
Halep S.[3]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.[2]
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
4-66-36-0
Halep S.[3]
Radwanska A.[5]
7-56-1
Muguruza G.[4]
Babos T.
6-46-3
Pliskova K.[15]
Kuznetsova S.[7]
6-34-66-2
R16
Kerber A.[2]
Strycova B.
7-656-4
Pliskova K.[15]
Doi M.
7-56-3
Muguruza G.[4]
Pavlyuchenkova A.[16]
7-56-1
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Vinci R.[6]
6-17-5
Radwanska A.[5]
Konta J.[10]
6-716-46-0
Babos T.
Cibulkova D.[8]
4-66-36-1
Kuznetsova S.[7]
Bacsinszky T.[12]
6-23-66-2
Halep S.[3]
Saville D.
6-16-2
R32
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Cornet A.
6-21-0
Kerber A.[2]
Mladenovic K.
6-07-5
Strycova B.
Stosur S.[14]
7-6116-3
Saville D.
Svitolina E.[17]
6-26-2
Cibulkova D.[8]
Larsson J.
6-756-47-5
Babos T.
Bencic B.[13]
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[16]
Nara K.
7-656-1
Muguruza G.[4]
Vandeweghe C.
7-646-2
Kuznetsova S.[7]
Riske Amritraj A.
3-66-36-1
Pliskova K.[15]
Ostapenko J.
6-46-1
Doi M.
Mchale C.
2-66-36-4
Vinci R.[6]
Pironkova T.
7-56-3
Halep S.[3]
Beck A.
6-36-1
Radwanska A.[5]
Petkovic A.
6-06-1
Bacsinszky T.[12]
Tsurenko L.
6-36-0
Konta J.[10]
Vekic D.
6-26-3
R64
Cornet A.
Bertens K.
7-616-3
Beck A.
Putintseva Y.
6-26-3
Ostapenko J.
Schmiedlova A.
1-67-667-65
Mchale C.
Zheng S.
6-26-2
Strycova B.
Bouchard E.
6-46-0
Pironkova T.
Kasatkina D.
6-16-1
Saville D.
Garcia C.
7-56-3
Vekic D.
Ivanovic A.
6-46-2
Petkovic A.
Safarova L.
6-46-746-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Flink V.
6-47-66
Mladenovic K.
Bondarenko K.
7-616-3
Larsson J.
Begu I.
6-34-66-3
Babos T.
Chirico L.
6-46-4
Nara K.
Golubic V.
6-44-67-5
Vandeweghe C.
Errani S.
4-66-36-4
Tsurenko L.
Zhang S.
6-36-3