Ze Zhang vs Toshihide Matsui — China F6 Semi-final
China F6 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2012 ·
hard
Zhang Z.6-4 6-4
Matsui T.
Zhang Z.
662
Matsui T.
440
Ze Zhang defeated Toshihide Matsui 6-4 6-4 in the China F6 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Toshihide Matsui came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Ze Zhang had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard. Ze Zhang claimed a first win over Toshihide Matsui in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ze Zhang edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-08 | Japan F8 | R32 | hard | Toshihide Matsui | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| 2008-04-21 | China F4 | R16 | hard | Toshihide Matsui | 7-6(3) 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.