Alex Bolt vs Ze Zhang, Kobe Challenger 2017, Round of 16

Challenger · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 9 Nov

Final

Alex Bolt

WinnerRank #1752.3541%Upset

Bolt won in 3 sets · 1h 33m

2–1

Set 17–5

Set 22–6

Set 36–2

Ze Zhang

LostRank #13851.6159%

Venue

Bourbon Beans Dome

Miki, JPN· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

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Altitude

144 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Match stats

1h 33m

4Aces5

5Double faults4

60Service points won48

14Service games played14

11Service games won10

14Return games played14

6/967%Break points saved43%3/7

4/757%Break points converted33%3/9

Head to head

1Bolt

4Zhang

5 meetings

Hard 1–3Grass 0–1

Kobe ChallengerRound of 16 · 9 Nov 2017HardThis match
Alex Bolt
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 2Set 3: 6
Ze Zhang
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
Ningbo ChallengerRound of 32 · 16 Oct 2019Hard
Ze Zhang
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alex Bolt
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
Launceston ChallengerRound of 32 · 9 Feb 2015Hard
Ze Zhang
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alex Bolt
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
MilduraQuarterfinal · 2012Grass
Ze Zhang
Sets won: 2Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Alex Bolt
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 5
TraralgonRound of 32 · 2011Hard
Ze Zhang
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Alex Bolt
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 0

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Alex Bolt vs Ze Zhang, Kobe Challenger 2017, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research