Shuai Zhang vs Garbine MuguruzaDoha Round of 16

Doha · WTA · Round of 16
#54WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017 ·
hard
32 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zhang S.
7-6 3-6 7-5
Muguruza G.
Zhang S.
7372
Muguruza G.
6651

Shuai Zhang defeated Garbine Muguruza 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Garbine Muguruza came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Shuai Zhang had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Shuai Zhang claimed a first win over Garbine Muguruza in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-31ZhuhaiRRhardGarbine Muguruza3-6 6-3 6-2
2018-10-29ZhuhaiR16hardGarbine Muguruza3-6 6-3 6-2
2018-08-27US OpenR128hardGarbine Muguruza6-3 6-0
2017-03-20MiamiR32hardGarbine Muguruza4-6 6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
83
Break points saved·Dominant
12
80
Break points won·Slight edge
90
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
59
81
Tiebreaks·Even
78
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
85

Zhang S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw