Shuai Zhang vs Daria SavilleHong Kong Quarter-final

Hong Kong · WTA · Quarter-final
#64WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018
hard
32 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zhang S.
6-1 6-3
Saville D.
Zhang S.
662
Saville D.
130

Shuai Zhang defeated Daria Saville 6-1 6-3 in the Hong Kong quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daria Saville came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-03-18MiamiR128hardDaria Saville6-4 2-6 6-4
2022-03-07Indian WellsR128hardDaria Saville6-3 6-2
2019-06-24EastbourneR32grassShuai Zhang6-3 6-1
2016-04-04CharlestonR32clayDaria Saville6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Saville D.

Saville D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

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

Zhang S.Saville D.
17
Serve
58
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
62
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
79
Break points won·Even
83
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
78
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
51

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
95

Zhang S.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast