Shuai Zhang and Olga Danilovic will fight against each other in the quarter of the Palermo Ladies Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 6:30 pm on Centre Court. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Olga Danilovic who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Olga Danilovic is the pick to win this match.
Olga Danilovic -> 1.80
Shuai Zhang -> 2.00
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Prediction and head to head Shuai Zhang vs. Olga Danilovic
There is no head to head record between Shuai Zhang and Olga Danilovic since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Shuai Zhang
Ranked no. 57, Shuai reached the quarter after beating Cristina Bucsa 7-5 6-3.
In the 1st round, The Chinese had a good straight sets win against Bucsa (7-5 6-3). During the match, Zhang scored 75 points vs Bucsa’s 60. Zhang was exceptionally aggressive to blast 27 winners.
Regarding the service games, Zhang was unable to score even 1 ace and she committed only 3 double faults. Shuai Zhang lost the serve 4 times and she saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Zhang put 69% of her first serves in, winning 63% (27/43) of the points behind her 1st serve and 42% (8/19) on the 2nd serve. Zhang broke Bucsa 6 times after converting 50% of her break points (6/12).
Zhang has a winning match record in the last 10 years having won 57% of her matches (281-216). 2-7 on clay in 2021. Regarding her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Zhang has a composed 53-59 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
Shuai’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in Nottingham.
Zhang has an overall 8-13 win-loss record in 2021, 2-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Palermo
Zhang has never competed in this tournament before.
Olga Danilovic
Ranked no. 149, Danilovic got to the quarter after beating Kamilla Rakhimova 3-6 6-2 6-2 and Katarina Zavatska 7-64 7-5.
In the 2nd round, Danilovic had a good straight sets win against Zavatska (7-64 7-5). During the match Danilovic scored 96 points vs Zavatska’s 89. Danilovic was quite aggressive to blast 35 winners.
About the serving games, Danilovic scored 5 aces and she committed only 4 double faults. Olga Danilovic lost the serve 3 times and she saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Danilovic put 51% of her first serves in, winning 73% (35/48) of the points behind her 1st serve and 48% (22/46) on the 2nd serve. Danilovic broke Zavatska 4 times after converting 33% of her break points (4/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Olga started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points she played.
Danilovic’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in the W60+H La Bisbal D’Emporda.
Olga has an overall 15-12 win-loss record in 2021, 9-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Zhang | Danilovic |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 36 | 50 |
| Pts | 135-96 | 180-160 |
| Total Points | 231 | 340 |
| Winners | 54 | 63 |
| %Winners | 40% | 35% |
Both Zhang and Danilovic played 2 matches. At the moment, Olga Danilovic conceded 1 set while Shuai Zhang hasn’t conceded a set so far. Zhang has played 1 set(s) less than Danilovic (4 vs 5). Therefore, Zhang played 14 games less than Danilovic. Zhang scored 54 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, Olga scored 63 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Zhang | Danilovic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 9 |
| Avg per match | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 1st in | 84/123 | 94/172 |
| %1st in | 68% | 55% |
| 1st pts | 54/84 | 63/94 |
| %1st pts | 64% | 67% |
| 2nd pts | 18/39 | 36/78 |
| %2nd pts | 46% | 46% |
Zhang managed to score 3 aces (1.5 per match). Danilovic managed to score 9 aces (4.5 per match). Zhang won 64% points behind her first serve. She quite strong on her second serve to win 46% of the points. On the other side, Danilovic won 67% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 46% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Zhang | Danilovic |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 12 |
| Converted | 11/17 | 12/24 |
| % Converted | 65% | 50% |
| Conceded | 11 | 22 |
| Saved | 6 | 14 |
| % Saved | 55% | 64% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 8 |
Shuai broke her opponents 11 times with a 65% conversion rate. The Chinese surrendered her serve 5 times and she saved 55% of the break points that she conceded. Olga broke her opponents 12 times with a 50% conversion rate. Danilovic conceded her serve 8 times and she saved 64% of the break points that she conceded.
| Zhang | |||
| R1 Bucsa |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 21 | |
| pts | 75-60 | 75-60 | |
| Total points | 135 | 135 | |
| Winners | 27 | 27 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 0 | 0 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 43/62 | 43/62 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 27/43 | 27/43 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 63% | |
| 2nd pts | 8/19 | 8/19 | |
| % 2nd pts | 42% | 42% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/12 | 6/12 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | |
| Saved | 3/7 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 43% | 43% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 | |
| Danilovic | ||||
| R1 Rakhimova |
R2 Zavatska |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | 7-64 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 25 | 25 | 50 | |
| pts | 84-71 | 96-89 | 180-160 | |
| Total points | 155 | 185 | 340 | |
| Winners | 28 | 35 | 63 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 36% | 35% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 46/78 | 48/94 | 94/172 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 51% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 28/46 | 35/48 | 63/94 | |
| % 1st pts | 61% | 73% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/32 | 22/46 | 36/78 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 48% | 46% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| Converted | 8/12 | 4/12 | 12/24 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 33% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 13 | 9 | 22 | |
| Saved | 8/13 | 6/9 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 62% | 67% | 129% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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