Shuai Zhang vs Naomi Osaka — Madrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2018
clay
Naomi Osaka
JPN
Naomi Osaka
#13WTA
1987ELO
1886Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
Zhang S.
6-1 7-5
Osaka N.
Zhang S.
672
Osaka N.
150

Shuai Zhang defeated Naomi Osaka 6-1 7-5 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 3–2. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-15CincinnatiR64hardShuai Zhang6-4 7-5
2018-10-01BeijingQFhardNaomi Osaka3-6 6-4 7-5
2017-04-03CharlestonR32clayNaomi Osaka6-4 6-4
2017-03-06Indian WellsR64hardNaomi Osaka6-4 6-2
2016-09-12Japan Open TokyoR16hardShuai Zhang6-3 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

Osaka N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Serve advantage — Osaka N.

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
Zhang S.Osaka N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang S.Osaka N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
91
Break points saved·Dominant
55
96
Break points won·Clear edge
83
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang S.Osaka N.
Freshness·Slight edge
96
85

Zhang S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Osaka N.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[10]
Bertens K.
7-664-66-3
Semi-finals
Bertens K.
Garcia C.[7]
6-26-2
Kvitova P.[10]
Pliskova K.[6]
7-646-3
Quarter-finals
Bertens K.
Sharapova M.
4-66-26-3
Garcia C.[7]
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-3
Kvitova P.[10]
Kasatkina D.[14]
6-46-0
Pliskova K.[6]
Halep S.[1]
6-46-3
R16
Bertens K.
Wozniacki C.[2]
6-26-2
Sharapova M.
Mladenovic K.
6-36-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Pera B.
2-66-26-4
Garcia C.[7]
Goerges J.[11]
6-26-4
Kvitova P.[10]
Kontaveit A.
6-746-36-3
Kasatkina D.[14]
Muguruza G.[3]
6-24-66-3
Pliskova K.[6]
Stephens S.[9]
6-26-3
Halep S.[1]
Pliskova K.
6-16-4
R32
Pera B.
Konta J.
6-46-3
Wozniacki C.[2]
Barty A.
6-24-66-4
Bertens K.
Sevastova A.[15]
6-16-4
Mladenovic K.
Zhang S.
6-44-66-3
Sharapova M.
Begu I.
7-56-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Svitolina E.[4]
2-67-636-4
Goerges J.[11]
Arruabarrena L.
2-66-46-2
Garcia C.[7]
Martic P.
6-37-5
Kontaveit A.
Sasnovich A.
6-24-66-2
Kvitova P.[10]
Puig M.
6-37-68
Kasatkina D.[14]
Cirstea S.
6-36-1
Muguruza G.[3]
Vekic D.
2-66-46-1
Pliskova K.
Sorribes Tormo S.
7-56-2
Halep S.[1]
Mertens E.
6-06-3
Pliskova K.[6]
Azarenka V.
6-21-67-5
Stephens S.[9]
Stosur S.
6-16-3
R64
Wozniacki C.[2]
Saville D.
6-36-1
Sevastova A.[15]
Schmiedlova A.
6-34-66-3
Zhang S.
Osaka N.
6-17-5
Sharapova M.
Buzarnescu M.
6-46-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Strycova B.
6-36-3
Pera B.
Sabalenka A.
6-42-66-3
Martic P.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-2
Garcia C.[7]
Cibulkova D.
6-17-5
Kontaveit A.
Williams V.[8]
3-66-36-2
Kasatkina D.[14]
Wang Q.
7-57-66
Vekic D.
Garcia Perez G.
6-26-4
Pliskova K.
Vikhlyantseva N.
6-46-4
Mertens E.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-46-4
Puig M.
Diyas Z.
6-42-66-2
Arruabarrena L.
Kostyuk M.
6-34-66-2
Azarenka V.
Krunic A.
6-36-3
Konta J.
Rybarikova M.[16]
6-37-5
Goerges J.[11]
Babos T.
6-26-4
Begu I.
Ostapenko J.[5]
6-36-3
Cirstea S.
Siniakova K.
6-42-66-4
Kvitova P.[10]
Tsurenko L.
6-16-2
Mladenovic K.
Vandeweghe C.[12]
7-56-0
Sasnovich A.
Collins D.
7-56-2
Barty A.
Errani S.
6-16-4
Bertens K.
Sakkari M.
6-46-4
Svitolina E.[4]
Cornet A.
6-26-2
Muguruza G.[3]
Peng S.
6-46-2
Pliskova K.[6]
Vesnina E.
6-46-2
Stosur S.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-726-3
Stephens S.[9]
Soler Espinosa S.
6-36-2
Sorribes Tormo S.
Keys M.[13]
7-56-2
Halep S.[1]
Makarova K.
6-16-0