Qiang Wang vs Elina SvitolinaHong Kong Quarter-final

Hong Kong · WTA · Quarter-final
34 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018
hard
#10WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Wang Q.
6-2 6-4
Svitolina E.
Wang Q.
662
Svitolina E.
240

Qiang Wang defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 in the Hong Kong quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Qiang Wang claimed a first win over Elina Svitolina in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR32hardElina Svitolina6-4 6-4
2018-02-19DubaiR16hardElina Svitolina6-1 5-7 6-2
2017-03-06Indian WellsR64hardElina Svitolina3-6 6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Wang Q.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Svitolina E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Wang Q.

Serve advantage — Svitolina E.

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.Svitolina E.
Serve
48
Return
57

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
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
27
89
Break points saved·Dominant
46
93
Break points won·Dominant
74
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
22
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast