Shuai Zhang def. Mihaela Buzarnescu
6-3 7-6(2)
Shuai Zhang defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3 7-6(2) in the 2018 Italian Open first round on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Shuai Zhang | Mihaela Buzarnescu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.1% | 70.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 73.7% | 52.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 54.8% | 52.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 60.0% | 62.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 65.2% | 52.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 37.5% | 40.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.2% | 34.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.0% | 44.0% |
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. | +8.5 | -4.0 |
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. | +3.9 | -8.5 |
* 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 | Shuai Zhang | Mihaela Buzarnescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHN | ROU |
| Birth date | Jan 21, 1989 | May 4, 1988 |
| Age | 29 | 30 |
| Height | 177 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 27 | 33 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,605 | 1,353 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,706 | 1,685 |
| Current career W-L | 232–294 | 60–65 |
| Current career earnings | $13,697,847 | $2,791,287 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.