Petra Kvitova vs Shuai Zhang — Prague Semi-final

Prague · WTA · Semi-final
CZE2
Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 April 2018
clay
Shuai Zhang
CHN6
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Kvitova P.
7-6 6-0
Zhang S.
Kvitova P.
7862
Zhang S.
6600

Petra Kvitova defeated Shuai Zhang 7-6 6-0 in the Prague semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #54, defending last year's round of 32. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-13DohaR32hardPetra Kvitova7-5 6-2
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR16clayPetra Kvitova6-2 6-4
2017-08-21New HavenR32hardShuai Zhang6-2 6-1
2016-10-31ZhuhaiSFhardPetra Kvitova6-2 6-2
2014-05-12RomeR32clayShuai Zhang7-6(6) 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Serve advantage — Kvitova P.

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
Kvitova P.Zhang S.
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Zhang S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
62
Break points saved·Dominant
93
55
Break points won·Slight edge
88
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kvitova P.Zhang S.
Freshness·
—
99

Zhang S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[2]
Buzarnescu M.[7]
4-66-26-3
Semi-finals
Buzarnescu M.[7]
Giorgi C.
4-66-37-5
Kvitova P.[2]
Zhang S.[6]
7-666-0
Quarter-finals
Zhang S.[6]
Paolini J.
6-46-3
Giorgi C.
Stosur S.
6-26-3
Buzarnescu M.[7]
Pliskova K.
6-26-3
Kvitova P.[2]
Siniakova K.[8]
6-36-3
R16
Siniakova K.[8]
Alexandrova E.
6-43-66-3
Paolini J.
Schmiedlova A.
6-46-1
Zhang S.[6]
Ruse E.
6-46-4
Giorgi C.
Korpatsch T.
6-46-2
Pliskova K.
Wang Q.
6-27-63
Stosur S.
Allertova D.
6-46-4
Buzarnescu M.[7]
Lottner A.
6-07-67
Kvitova P.[2]
Vikhlyantseva N.
6-36-1
R32
Ruse E.
Pera B.
2-66-17-5
Zhang S.[6]
Voegele S.
6-47-5
Giorgi C.
Strycova B.[5]
6-02-66-2
Korpatsch T.
Dodin O.
6-27-5
Allertova D.
Schnyder P.
6-46-4
Buzarnescu M.[7]
Haddad Maia B.
6-17-5
Lottner A.
Barthel M.
6-07-5
Wang Q.
Hruncakova V.
7-646-1
Pliskova K.
Sasnovich A.[9]
7-656-3
Paolini J.
Kasatkina D.[3]
7-666-3
Kvitova P.[2]
Smitkova T.
6-16-3
Stosur S.
Saville D.[4]
6-34-60-0
Vikhlyantseva N.
Witthoeft C.
6-46-4
Siniakova K.[8]
Petkovic A.
6-27-64
Schmiedlova A.
Watson H.
6-16-3
Alexandrova E.
Hogenkamp R.
7-656-1