Shuai Zhang vs Mccartney Kessler — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
Mccartney Kessler
USA
Mccartney Kessler
#58WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
Zhang S.
6-3 6-4
Kessler M.
Zhang S.
662
Kessler M.
340

Shuai Zhang defeated Mccartney Kessler 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #54, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Shuai Zhang extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuai Zhang closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-09-25BeijingR128hardShuai Zhang7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Zhang S.Kessler M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang S.Kessler M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
12
30
Break points won·Even
90
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
13

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

Freshness

Recent load
Zhang S.Kessler M.
Freshness·Slight edge
85
95

Zhang S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d) · Kessler M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw