Shuai Zhang vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
Shuai Zhang
CHN20
Shuai Zhang
#53WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
BLR
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
#136WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWW
Zhang S.
6-0 6-3
Sasnovich A.
Zhang S.
662
Sasnovich A.
030

Shuai Zhang defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aliaksandra Sasnovich came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Shuai Zhang had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-21DohaR64hardAliaksandra Sasnovich6-1 6-1
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayShuai Zhang6-2 4-6 6-3
2015-06-25WimbledonQ32grassAliaksandra Sasnovich1-6 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Zhang S.Sasnovich A.
1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang S.Sasnovich A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
36
Break points saved·Even
12
14
Break points won·Even
90
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
59
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
10

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang S.Sasnovich A.
Freshness·Clear edge
89
73

Zhang S.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Sasnovich A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 50 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw