Shuai Zhang vs Anett KontaveitDubai Round of 64

Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
#54WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019 ·
hard
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zhang S.
7-6 6-3
Kontaveit A.
Zhang S.
762
Kontaveit A.
630

Shuai Zhang defeated Anett Kontaveit 7-6 6-3 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anett Kontaveit came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Shuai Zhang narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-06Abu DhabiR32hardAnett Kontaveit4-6 7-6 6-4
2022-08-15CincinnatiR16hardShuai Zhang2-6 6-4 6-4
2022-01-10SydneyR32hardAnett Kontaveit6-3 6-3
2018-09-24WuhanR16hardAnett Kontaveit6-4 4-6 6-1
2015-08-17Vancouver BC $100KR32hardAnett Kontaveit3-6 6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
80
Break points saved·Dominant
12
60
Break points won·Slight edge
90
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
92
Tiebreaks·Even
78
80

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw