Alexander Bublik vs Ze Zhang, Shanghai 2018, Round of 32
Final score
Final
6-3 5-7 6-4
Venue and conditions
Shanghai University of International Business and Economics — Songjiang tennis courtsShanghai, CHN
Outdoor hardCourt speed1.5 vs last year103.8Fast
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
2h 1m20Aces7
7Double faults4
76Service points won57
16Service games played15
14Service games won12
15Return games played16
8/1080%Break points saved50%3/6
3/650%Break points converted20%2/10
Head to head
1Bublik
1Zhang
2 meetings- ShanghaiRound of 32 · 11 Sept 2018HardThis matchAlexander BublikSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6Ze ZhangSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 4
- ChengduRound of 16 · 1 Aug 2018HardZe ZhangSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Alexander BublikSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 2
Match research
ProEverything 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.