Naomi Osaka vs Saisai ZhengMadrid Qualifying Round 1

Madrid · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#13WTA
1987ELO
1886Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016 ·
clay
#1516WTA
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
Osaka N.
6-4 7-6
Zheng S.
Osaka N.
672
Zheng S.
460

Naomi Osaka defeated Saisai Zheng 6-4 7-6 in the Madrid qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsR64hardNaomi Osaka6-1 6-4
2020-01-20Australian OpenR64hardNaomi Osaka6-2 6-4
2015-04-27Gifu $75KFhardSaisai Zheng3-6 7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
93
18
Break points saved·Dominant
85
5
Break points won·Clear edge
98
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
45

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Osaka N.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw