Shuai Zhang vs Maria SakkariSeoul Round of 32

Seoul · WTA · Round of 32
#54WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2016
hard
#37WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLLLWWL
Zhang S.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Sakkari M.
Zhang S.
6362
Sakkari M.
3641

Shuai Zhang defeated Maria Sakkari 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Seoul round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in ranked #37.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Sakkari M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

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

Serve & return on hard

Zhang S.Sakkari M.
17
Serve
24
58
Return
39

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
81
Break points saved·Dominant
55
94
Break points won·Even
83
87
Deciding sets·Even
78
77
Tiebreaks·Even
82
85

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
99
81

Zhang S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Sakkari M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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