Alison Riske vs Shuai Zhang — Australian Open Round of 64
Alison Riske defeated Shuai Zhang 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Alison Riske came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRiske A. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsRiske A. and Zhang S. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Riske A. went 0–3 (0%) against them, Zhang S. 4–2 (67%). Zhang S. came out better against 3 of 3 comparable opponents, Riske A. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Keys M.#23L6-4 6-7(5) 2-6US Open · hardW3-6 6-3 6-3Australian Open · hard
vs Stosur S.L6-4 6-7(5) 1-6Rome · clayL3-6 4-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Parmentier P.L6-2 5-7 6-7(4)Miami · hardW7-6 0-0Indian Wells · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–2- Riske A.January 2017Australian OpenThis matchHard7-6(7) 4-6 6-1
- Zhang S.October 2016BeijingHard6-3 4-6 7-6(4)
- Riske A.October 2012Limoges 50KHard3-0
- Zhang S.March 2011MiamiHard6-4 6-4
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Alison Riske beat Shuai Zhang 7-6(7) 4-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Alison Riske vs Shuai Zhang — Australian Open Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-01-18/riske-vs-zhang-australian-open-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 18 January 2017).