R16 China Open 2018

Shuai Zhang #45 def. Angelique Kerber #3

6-1 2-6 6-0

Shuai Zhang defeated Angelique Kerber 6-1 2-6 6-0 in the 2018 China Open third round on hard courts on October 4, 2018.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatShuai ZhangAngelique Kerber
Aces50
Double faults44
First serve %64.0%57.0%
First serve points won %70.0%53.0%
Second serve points won %60.0%41.0%
Break points saved %60.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%40.0%
Service points won %67.0%48.0%
Return points won %52.0%33.0%
Total points won %60.0%40.0%
Serve rating11988
Return rating10573

Player Comparison

FieldShuai ZhangAngelique Kerber
Country CHN GER
Birth dateJan 21, 1989Jan 18, 1988
Age2930
Height177 cm173 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)453
Ranking points (entering)1,1705,345
Elo (entering)1,7151,981
Current career W-L232–294477–277
Current career earnings$13,697,847$32,545,460
Pre-match H2H
Shuai Zhang #45 0 1 Angelique Kerber #3

Path

Shuai Zhang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Timea Babos #686-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 3, 2018R32
Elise Mertens #146-1 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 2018R64

Shuai Zhang's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Naomi Osaka #66-3 4-6 5-7LH2HMatch dataOct 5, 2018QF

Angelique Kerber's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carla Suárez Navarro #237-6(4) 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 2018R32
Kristina Mladenovic #486-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 30, 2018R64