Ze Zhang vs Michael Venus — Davis Cup G1 R1: CHN vs NZL Round Robin
Davis Cup G1 R1: CHN vs NZL · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 2 February 2018
hard
Zhang Z.5-7 6-1 6-2
Venus M.
Zhang Z.
5662
Venus M.
7121
Ze Zhang defeated Michael Venus 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the Davis Cup G1 R1: CHN vs NZL round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Venus came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ze Zhang had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Ze Zhang claimed a first win over Michael Venus in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ze Zhang dropped the opening set before beating Michael Venus 5–7 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-06 | Davis Cup G1 R1: NZL vs CHN | RR | hard | Michael Venus | 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-7(3) 9-7 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Zhang Z.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
47%
26%
Service points won·Clear edge
62%
47%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
29%
Break points saved·Dominant
65%
35%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.