Valeria Savinykh vs Carol Zhao — Osaka Qualifying Round 2
Osaka · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2023 ·
hard
Savinykh V.6-2 6-3
Zhao C.
Savinykh V.
662
Zhao C.
230
Valeria Savinykh defeated Carol Zhao 6-2 6-3 in the Osaka qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carol Zhao came in ranked #578, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Valeria Savinykh claimed a first win over Carol Zhao in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Valeria Savinykh dropped just 5 games past Carol Zhao.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-09 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Carol Zhao | 6-3 7-6(7) |
| 2021-05-24 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Carol Zhao | 2-6 6-2 6-0 |
| 2021-05-08 | W25 Salinas | SF | hard | Carol Zhao | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
41%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
4
10
Break points saved·Slight edge
8
19
Break points won·Dominant
27
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
67
40
Tiebreaks·
—
30
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast