Vitalia Diatchenko vs Kai Lin Zhang

Dalian · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final

RUS

Vitalia Diatchenko

#1095WTA

1466ELO

1444Hard ELO

35 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 4 September 2017 · 00:00

hard

CHN

Kai Lin Zhang

36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Diatchenko V.

6-3 7-5

Lin Zhang K.

Diatchenko V.

672

Lin Zhang K.

350

Vitalia Diatchenko defeated Kai Lin Zhang 6-3 7-5 in the Dalian quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kai Lin Zhang came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Vitalia Diatchenko closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Diatchenko V.serving45% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Lin Zhang K.

Lin Zhang K.serving45% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Diatchenko V.

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

Diatchenko V.Lin Zhang K.

1st serve in·Slight edge

61%

55%

1st serve points won·Even

62%

61%

2nd serve points won·Even

42%

Service points won·Even

54%

53%

Return points won·Even

45%

46%

Break points saved·Even

52%

53%

Aces / match·Slight edge

1.9

1.0

Double faults / match·Slight edge

6.1

5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-slowfavours grinders

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Vitalia Diatchenko vs Kai Lin Zhang — Dalian Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return