Saisai Zheng vs Aryna Sabalenka — San Jose Final

San Jose · WTA · Final
CHN
Saisai Zheng
#1516WTA
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 July 2019 ·
hard
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR2
Aryna Sabalenka
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
Zheng S.
6-3 7-6
Sabalenka A.
Zheng S.
672
Sabalenka A.
360

Saisai Zheng defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6 in the San Jose final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Saisai Zheng claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-24DohaQFhardAryna Sabalenka3-6 7-6 6-3
2019-08-12CincinnatiR32hardAryna Sabalenka6-4 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Zheng S.Sabalenka A.
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Clear edge
52%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.2
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zheng S.Sabalenka A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
100
Break points saved·Dominant
5
93
Break points won·Dominant
74
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
24
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
100

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

Freshness

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Zheng S.Sabalenka A.
Freshness·
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79

Sabalenka A.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw