Shuai Zhang vs Dominika Cibulkova — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019 ·
hard
Zhang S.6-2 4-6 6-2
Cibulkova D.
Zhang S.
6462
Cibulkova D.
2621
Shuai Zhang defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 128. Shuai Zhang claimed a first win over Dominika Cibulkova in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-02 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-02-24 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 4-2 |
| 2011-10-03 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-02-06 | Fed Cup WG2 R1: SVK vs CHN | RR | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
46
77
Break points saved·Dominant
12
56
Break points won·Slight edge
90
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
59
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
87
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Zhang S.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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