Shuai Zhang vs Petra KvitovaRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2014 ·
clay
#1230WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Zhang S.
7-6 5-7 6-3
Kvitova P.
Zhang S.
7562
Kvitova P.
6731

Shuai Zhang defeated Petra Kvitova 7-6 5-7 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-13DohaR32hardPetra Kvitova7-5 6-2
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR16clayPetra Kvitova6-2 6-4
2018-04-30PragueSFclayPetra Kvitova7-6 6-0
2017-08-21New HavenR32hardShuai Zhang6-2 6-1
2016-10-31ZhuhaiSFhardPetra Kvitova6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
89
Break points saved·Dominant
12
81
Break points won·Even
90
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
81

Zhang S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw