James Ward vs Zihao Xia, Jinan Challenger 2018, Semifinal

Challenger · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 11 Aug

Final

James Ward

WinnerRank #10961.2776%

Ward won in 2 sets · 53m

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 26–1

Zihao Xia

LostRank #19904.0224%

Venue

Jinan Olympic Sports Center

Jinan, CHN· 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.

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Wind

13 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

60%

Moderate

Temperature

35°C

Hot

Altitude

123 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Match stats

53m

8Aces0

1Double faults2

33Service points won21

8Service games played7

8Service games won3

7Return games played8

0/0Break points saved33%2/6

4/667%Break points converted0/0

Head to head

1Ward

0Xia

1 meeting

Jinan ChallengerSemifinal · 11 Aug 2018HardThis match
James Ward
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Zihao Xia
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1

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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James Ward vs Zihao Xia, Jinan Challenger 2018, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

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