Alex Bolt vs Ze Zhang — Kobe CH Round of 16

Kobe CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Alex Bolt
AUS
Alex Bolt
#162ATP
1588ELO
1541Hard ELO
$137kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2017 ·
hard
CHN
Ze Zhang
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWWL
Bolt A.
7-5 2-6 6-2
Zhang Z.
Bolt A.
7262
Zhang Z.
5621

Alex Bolt defeated Ze Zhang 7-5 2-6 6-2 in the Kobe CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ze Zhang came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Alex Bolt claimed a first win over Ze Zhang in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Bolt closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-20Australia F2QFgrassZe Zhang1-6 6-3 7-5
2011-11-14Australia F12R32hardZe Zhang7-5 6-0

Statistics

This season
Bolt A.Zhang Z.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bolt A.Zhang Z.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
32
16
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
59
Break points won·Dominant
3
28
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
27
Tiebreaks·Even
37
39

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

Freshness

Recent load
Bolt A.Zhang Z.
Freshness·
100
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Bolt A.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw