Shuai Zhang def. Sloane Stephens
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
| Stat | Shuai Zhang | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 76.5% | 75.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 66.2% | 51.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 45.0% | 50.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 16.7% | 33.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 61.2% | 51.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 66.7% | 83.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 49.0% | 38.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.7% | 45.3% |
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. | +4.3 | -5.9 |
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. | +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
| Field | Shuai Zhang | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHN | USA |
| Birth date | Jan 21, 1989 | Mar 20, 1993 |
| Age | 31 | 26 |
| Height | 177 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 35 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,505 | 1,683 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,739 | 1,737 |
| Current career W-L | 232–294 | 303–249 |
| Current career earnings | $13,697,847 | $19,431,719 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.