Sloane Stephens vs Shuai Zhang — Wuhan Round of 64
Wuhan · WTA · Round of 64
USA10#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2019 ·
hard
Stephens S.7-5 6-4
Zhang S.
Stephens S.
762
Zhang S.
540
Sloane Stephens defeated Shuai Zhang 7-5 6-4 in the Wuhan round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #54, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16, but Sloane Stephens had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Sloane Stephens narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens edged Shuai Zhang in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 2-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Shuai Zhang | 2-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2014-06-09 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Shuai Zhang | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2013-05-20 | Brussels | R16 | clay | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2011-08-01 | San Diego | R64 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
70%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
59
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
26
12
Break points won·Even
90
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
59
Tiebreaks·Even
77
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
70
81
Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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