Shruti Ahlawat vs Zeel Desai — W35 New Delhi Round of 32
W35 New Delhi · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 December 2025 ·
hard
Ahlawat S.7-5 6-2
Desai Z.
Ahlawat S.
762
Desai Z.
520
Shruti Ahlawat defeated Zeel Desai 7-5 6-2 in the W35 New Delhi round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Zeel Desai came in ranked #550, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Shruti Ahlawat claimed a first win over Zeel Desai in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shruti Ahlawat closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | W15 Gurugram 1 | F | hard | Zeel Desai | 2-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2022-02-11 | W15 Jhajjar 1 | QF | clay | Zeel Desai | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
55%
Return points won·Even
50%
50%
Break points saved·Even
49%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast