Qiang Wang vs Yulia PutintsevaGuangzhou Final

Guangzhou · WTA · Final
34 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018
hard
#82WTA
1805ELO
1758Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLWLL
Wang Q.
6-1 6-2
Putintseva Y.
Wang Q.
662
Putintseva Y.
120

Qiang Wang defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-1 6-2 in the Guangzhou final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Qiang Wang claimed a first win over Yulia Putintseva in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayYulia Putintseva1-6 7-5 6-4
2014-02-08Fed Cup G1 PO: KAZ vs CHNRRhardYulia Putintseva0-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Wang Q.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Putintseva Y.

Putintseva Y.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Wang Q.

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

Serve & return on hard

Wang Q.Putintseva Y.
Serve
18
Return
29

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
27
83
Break points saved·Dominant
46
87
Break points won·Clear edge
74
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
22
72

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
80

Putintseva Y.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast