Chang Liu vs Elitsa Kostova — Guangzhou Qualifying Round 1

Guangzhou · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

CHN

Chang Liu

36 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 15 September 2014 · 00:00

hard

BUL

Elitsa Kostova

36 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Liu C.

6-4 4-6 7-5

Kostova E.

Liu C.

6472

Kostova E.

4651

Chang Liu defeated Elitsa Kostova 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the Guangzhou qualifying round 1 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Chang Liu edged Elitsa Kostova in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–5).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Liu C.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Kostova E.

Kostova E.serving42% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Liu C.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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

Liu C.Kostova E.

1st serve in·Even

64%

66%

1st serve points won·Even

59%

58%

2nd serve points won·Even

45%

47%

Service points won·Even

54%

55%

Return points won·Even

48%

45%

Break points saved·Even

53%

52%

Aces / match·Even

1.2

1.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.6

1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Chang Liu vs Elitsa Kostova — Guangzhou Qualifying Round 1

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return