Shuai Zhang vs Veronika Kudermetova — Hobart Semi-final

Hobart · WTA · Semi-final
Shuai Zhang
CHN4
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2020
hard
Veronika Kudermetova
RUS5
Veronika Kudermetova
#125WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Zhang S.
6-3 6-4
Kudermetova V.
Zhang S.
662
Kudermetova V.
340

Shuai Zhang defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-4 in the Hobart semi-final on hard. Shuai Zhang claimed a first win over Veronika Kudermetova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-09-16SeoulR32hardVeronika Kudermetova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zhang S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kudermetova V.

Kudermetova V.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Even serve battle

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.Kudermetova V.
17
Serve
67
58
Return
24

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

Statistics

This season
Zhang S.Kudermetova V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang S.Kudermetova V.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
85
Break points saved·Dominant
55
85
Break points won·Even
83
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
91
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang S.Kudermetova V.
Freshness·
99
—

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 23%

Draw

Final
Rybakina E.[3]
Zhang S.[4]
7-676-3
Semi-finals
Rybakina E.[3]
Watson H.
6-34-66-4
Zhang S.[4]
Kudermetova V.[5]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Watson H.
Mertens E.[1]
6-756-47-5
Rybakina E.[3]
Cabrera L.
6-747-627-5
Zhang S.[4]
Davis L.
6-16-4
Kudermetova V.[5]
Muguruza G.[2]
W/O
R16
Watson H.
Ferro F.
7-656-3
Rybakina E.[3]
Cornet A.
7-56-3
Cabrera L.
Pliskova K.
4-66-46-4
Davis L.
Linette M.[6]
6-46-4
Zhang S.[4]
Baindl K.
4-66-16-2
Kudermetova V.[5]
Bellis C.
7-666-1
Muguruza G.[2]
Jabeur O.
3-66-37-64
Mertens E.[1]
Hruncakova V.
6-16-0
R32
Hruncakova V.
Zhu L.
5-76-27-63
Watson H.
Teichmann J.
1-66-46-4
Rybakina E.[3]
Zidansek T.
6-16-4
Cornet A.
Van Uytvanck A.
7-51-66-2
Pliskova K.
Stojanovic N.
1-66-46-3
Cabrera L.
Garcia C.[8]
4-66-46-2
Davis L.
Sharma A.
6-33-67-66
Baindl K.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-26-1
Zhang S.[4]
Flipkens K.
4-66-36-2
Kudermetova V.[5]
Stosur S.
6-26-2
Bellis C.
Bouzkova M.
3-67-646-3
Jabeur O.
Blinkova A.
6-46-1
Muguruza G.[2]
Wang Y.
6-17-5
Mertens E.[1]
Mchale C.
6-16-1
Ferro F.
Peterson R.[7]
4-4
Linette M.[6]
Kuznetsova S.
7-627-69