Fangzhou Liu vs Xinxin Yao — W35 Shenyang Round of 16
W35 Shenyang · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2025 ·
hard
Liu F.6-4 3-6 6-3
Yao X.
Liu F.
6362
Yao X.
4631
Fangzhou Liu defeated Xinxin Yao 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the W35 Shenyang round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xinxin Yao came in ranked #280, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Fangzhou Liu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Fangzhou Liu closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | W35 Shenyang 1 | R16 | hard | Fangzhou Liu | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2024-10-28 | Jiujiang | R32 | hard | Xinxin Yao | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2024-06-22 | W35 Luzhou 1 | SF | hard | Xinxin Yao | 6-2 3-0 |
| 2024-05-09 | W75 Luan 1 | R16 | hard | Xinxin Yao | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast