R128 Australian Open 2020

Shuai Zhang #35 def. Sloane Stephens #27

2-6 7-5 6-2

Shuai Zhang defeated Sloane Stephens 2-6 7-5 6-2 in the 2020 Australian Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatShuai ZhangSloane Stephens
Aces31
Double faults10
First serve %76.0%75.0%
First serve points won %66.0%51.0%
Second serve points won %45.0%50.0%
Break points saved %17.0%33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%83.0%
Service points won %61.0%51.0%
Return points won %49.0%39.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%
Match Serve++4.3-5.9
Match Return++5.9-4.3

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2020 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldShuai ZhangSloane Stephens
Country CHN USA
Birth dateJan 21, 1989Mar 20, 1993
Age3126
Height177 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3527
Ranking points (entering)1,5051,683
Elo (entering)1,7391,737
Current career W-L232–294303–249
Current career earnings$13,697,847$19,431,719
Pre-match H2H
Shuai Zhang #35 2 3 Sloane Stephens #27

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.