Saisai Zheng vs Kiki Bertens — Doha Round of 16

Doha · WTA · Round of 16
CHN
Saisai Zheng
#1510WTA
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2020
hard
NED7
Kiki Bertens
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLLL
Zheng S.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Bertens K.
Zheng S.
3662
Bertens K.
6341

Saisai Zheng defeated Kiki Bertens 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kiki Bertens came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Saisai Zheng claimed a first win over Kiki Bertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-22ZhuhaiSFhardKiki Bertens2-6 6-3 6-4
2016-03-21MiamiR128hardKiki Bertens6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Zheng S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Bertens K.

Bertens K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Zheng S.

Serve advantage — Bertens K.

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
Zheng S.Bertens K.
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zheng S.Bertens K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
63
Break points saved·Dominant
16
71
Break points won·Clear edge
71
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
50
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Sabalenka A.[9]
Kvitova P.[8]
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Sabalenka A.[9]
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-3
Kvitova P.[8]
Barty A.[1]
6-42-66-4
Quarter-finals
Barty A.[1]
Muguruza G.[11]
6-16-746-2
Sabalenka A.[9]
Zheng S.
3-67-626-3
Kvitova P.[8]
Jabeur O.
7-627-64
Kuznetsova S.
Bencic B.[4]
6-46-4
R16
Kvitova P.[8]
Ostapenko J.
6-25-76-1
Bencic B.[4]
Putintseva Y.
6-46-3
Barty A.[1]
Rybakina E.[14]
W/O
Kuznetsova S.
Anisimova A.
W/O
Zheng S.
Bertens K.[7]
3-66-36-4
Jabeur O.
Pliskova K.[3]
6-43-66-3
Muguruza G.[11]
Yastremska D.
6-26-4
Sabalenka A.[9]
Sakkari M.[15]
6-36-0
R32
Muguruza G.[11]
Tomljanovic A.
6-16-2
Yastremska D.
Kenin S.[6]
6-37-64
Pliskova K.[3]
Pera B.
6-36-0
Jabeur O.
Brady J.
6-46-3
Ostapenko J.
Strycova B.
6-16-2
Kvitova P.[8]
Suarez Navarro C.
4-66-36-0
Anisimova A.
Svitolina E.[5]
6-36-3
Putintseva Y.
Mertens E.[16]
4-66-36-2
Bencic B.[4]
Kudermetova V.
6-44-67-64
Bertens K.[7]
Muchova K.
6-26-4
Zheng S.
Zvonareva V.
7-56-1
Sakkari M.[15]
Martincova T.
3-67-656-0
Sabalenka A.[9]
Kontaveit A.
7-52-67-5
Kuznetsova S.
Swiatek I.
6-26-2
Barty A.[1]
Siegemund L.
6-36-2
Rybakina E.[14]
Van Uytvanck A.
5-76-27-68
R64
Swiatek I.
Vekic D.[17]
6-47-5
Siegemund L.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-2
Van Uytvanck A.
Hercog P.
6-26-2
Rybakina E.[14]
Cirstea S.
3-66-36-1
Muguruza G.[11]
Kasatkina D.
7-55-76-3
Tomljanovic A.
Hon P.
6-26-4
Yastremska D.
Flipkens K.
6-26-4
Pera B.
Garcia C.
6-36-1
Brady J.
Riske Amritraj A.[13]
7-6101-67-63
Strycova B.
Martic P.[10]
4-66-16-2
Ostapenko J.
Teichmann J.
7-52-67-5
Suarez Navarro C.
Zhang S.
7-56-0
Anisimova A.
Alexandrova E.
6-37-64
Kuznetsova S.
Buyukakcay C.
6-26-2
Mertens E.[16]
Wang Q.
6-16-2
Putintseva Y.
Babos T.
6-36-4
Kudermetova V.
Mladenovic K.
7-660-66-3
Muchova K.
Linette M.
6-36-1
Zvonareva V.
Hsieh S.
6-46-4
Zheng S.
Vondrousova M.[12]
1-66-36-2
Sakkari M.[15]
Goerges J.
6-46-3
Martincova T.
Doi M.
6-23-66-2
Kontaveit A.
Sevastova A.
6-47-63
Jabeur O.
Siniakova K.
6-36-2