Kai Lin Zhang vs Hiroko Kuwata

Guangzhou · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

CHN

Kai Lin Zhang

36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 17 September 2018 · 00:00

hard

JPN

Hiroko Kuwata

#840WTA

35 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Lin Zhang K.

6-1 6-2

Kuwata H.

Lin Zhang K.

662

Kuwata H.

120

Kai Lin Zhang defeated Hiroko Kuwata 6-1 6-2 in the Guangzhou qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kai Lin Zhang came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Match story: Kai Lin Zhang dropped just 3 games past Hiroko Kuwata.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Lin Zhang K.serving38% hold

wins 45% of points on serve vs Kuwata H.

Kuwata H.serving40% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Lin Zhang K.

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

Lin Zhang K.Kuwata H.

1st serve in·Slight edge

56%

62%

1st serve points won·Even

62%

58%

2nd serve points won·Even

40%

43%

Service points won·Even

52%

Return points won·Even

46%

47%

Break points saved·Slight edge

55%

50%

Aces / match·Slight edge

1.7

0.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

5.6

4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Kai Lin Zhang vs Hiroko Kuwata — Guangzhou Qualifying Round 1

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return