Zi Yan vs Na Li — Guangzhou Quarter-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Quarter-final
CHN
Zi Yan
41 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005 ·
hard
CHN
Na Li
#304WTA
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Yan Z.
6-7 7-5 7-6
Li N.
Yan Z.
6772
Li N.
7561

Zi Yan defeated Na Li 6-7 7-5 7-6 in the Guangzhou quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Na Li came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Zi Yan narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Zi Yan dropped the opening set before beating Na Li 6–7 7–5 7–6.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-09-12BaliR16hardNa Li6-3 6-4
2004-11-01Shenzhen 2 50KQFhardZi Yan6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
2001-07-23Guangzhou 25KQFhardNa Li6-2 6-1
2000-03-20Nanjing 10KR16hardNa Li6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
Yan Z.Li N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Yan Z.Li N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
84
Break points saved·Dominant
47
77
Break points won·Dominant
67
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
87
Tiebreaks·
—
75

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw