Sloane Stephens def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
6-7(8) 6-4 6-4
Sloane Stephens defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-7(8) 6-4 6-4 in the 2018 China Open first round on hard courts on September 30, 2018.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Sloane Stephens | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 69.2% | 67.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 56.7% | 66.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 57.5% | 40.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 56.9% | 58.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 41.7% | 43.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 49.8% | 50.2% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +0.2 | +1.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -1.5 | -0.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Sloane Stephens | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 20, 1993 | Jul 3, 1991 |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Height | 170 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,912 | 1,335 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,882 | 1,823 |
| Current career W-L | 305–250 | 425–329 |
| Current career earnings | $19,672,556 | $16,114,597 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.