Saisai Zheng and Lauren Davis will fight against each other in the quarter of the Columbus WTA 125 for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11:00 am on Court 5. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Saisai Zheng who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Saisai Zheng is the pick to win this match.
Saisai Zheng -> 1.77
Lauren Davis -> 2.1
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Prediction and head to head Saisai Zheng vs. Lauren Davis
There is no head to head record between Saisai Zheng and Lauren Davis since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Saisai Zheng
Ranked no. 83, Zheng reached the quarter after defeating Asia Muhammad 6-74 6-3 7-60 and Alexa Glatch 4-6 6-4 6-3.
In the 2nd round against Glatch, Saisai recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-4 6-3). During the match, Zheng scored 93 points vs Glatch’s 83. The Chinese was exceptionally aggressive to blast 41 winners.
Talking about the service games, Zheng scored just 1 ace and she committed only 2 double faults. Saisai Zheng lost the serve twice and she saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Zheng put 76% of her first serves in, winning 68% (41/60) of the points behind her 1st serve and 68% (13/19) on the 2nd serve. Saisai broke Glatch 4 times after converting 50% of her break points (4/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Chinese started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has dropped 2 set in this tournament to win 53% of the points she played.
Zheng has a good match record in the last 10 years having won 58% of her matches (282-205). 2-0 on indoor hard courts in 2021. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Zheng has an overall 15-8 record in the last years on indoor hard courts.
Her best result of the current season was winning the title in the W60+H Caldas da Rainha where she overcame Harmony Tan in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3.
Saisai has an overall 13-13 win-loss record in 2021, 2-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Columbus
Zheng has never competed in this tournament before.
Lauren Davis
Ranked no. 98, the American got to the quarter after defeating Usue Maitane Arconada 6-75 6-3 6-3 and Katie Volynets 6-2 7-66.
In the 2nd round, The American had a good straight sets win against Volynets (6-2 7-66). During the match Davis scored 70 points vs Volynets’s 59. Lauren was exceptionally aggressive to blast 31 winners.
About the serving games, Davis blasted 2 aces and she was very steady in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Overall, Lauren Davis was extremely effective on serve to win 78% (31/40) of her 1st serve and 55% (12/22) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent her to concede the serve once. Davis broke Volynets 3 times after converting 43% of her break points (3/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Davis started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points she played.
Lauren’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Nottingham and the Charleston.
Davis has an overall 19-19 win-loss record in 2021, 2-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Zheng | Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 64 | 52 |
| Pts | 214-193 | 167-143 |
| Total Points | 407 | 310 |
| Winners | 88 | 63 |
| %Winners | 41% | 38% |
Both Zheng and Davis played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Saisai Zheng conceded 2 sets, while Lauren Davis lost 1 set. Zheng has played 1 set more than Davis (6 vs 5). Therefore, Zheng played 12 games more than Davis. Zheng scored 88 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, The American scored 63 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Zheng | Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 4 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 2 |
| 1st in | 137/193 | 94/154 |
| %1st in | 71% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 88/137 | 63/94 |
| %1st pts | 64% | 67% |
| 2nd pts | 36/56 | 31/60 |
| %2nd pts | 64% | 52% |
Zheng fired 4 aces (2 per match). Davis blasted 4 aces (2 per match). Zheng won 64% points on her first serve. She pretty effective on her second serve to win 64% of the points. On the other side, Davis won 67% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Zheng | Davis |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 12 |
| Converted | 9/24 | 12/19 |
| % Converted | 38% | 63% |
| Conceded | 21 | 11 |
| Saved | 15 | 4 |
| % Saved | 71% | 36% |
| Times Broken | 6 | 7 |
Zheng broke her opponents 9 times with a 38% conversion rate. The Chinese surrendered her serve 6 times and she saved 71% of the break points that she conceded. Davis broke her opponents 12 times with a 63% conversion rate. Lauren conceded her serve 7 times and she saved 36% of the break points that she conceded.
| Zheng | ||||
| R1 Muhammad |
R2 Glatch |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-74 6-3 7-60 | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 35 | 29 | 64 | |
| pts | 121-110 | 93-83 | 214-193 | |
| Total points | 231 | 176 | 407 | |
| Winners | 47 | 41 | 88 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 44% | 41% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 77/114 | 60/79 | 137/193 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | 76% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 47/77 | 41/60 | 88/137 | |
| % 1st pts | 61% | 68% | 64% | |
| 2nd pts | 23/37 | 13/19 | 36/56 | |
| % 2nd pts | 62% | 68% | 64% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Converted | 5/16 | 4/8 | 9/24 | |
| Converted % | 31% | 50% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 9 | 21 | |
| Saved | 8/12 | 7/9 | 15 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 78% | 73% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Davis | ||||
| R1 Maitane Arconada |
R2 Volynets |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-75 6-3 6-3 | 6-2 7-66 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 21 | 52 | |
| pts | 97-84 | 70-59 | 167-143 | |
| Total points | 181 | 129 | 310 | |
| Winners | 32 | 31 | 63 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 44% | 38% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 54/92 | 40/62 | 94/154 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 65% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 32/54 | 31/40 | 63/94 | |
| % 1st pts | 59% | 78% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/38 | 12/22 | 31/60 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 55% | 52% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 9 | 3 | 12 | |
| Converted | 9/12 | 3/7 | 12/19 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 43% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
| Saved | 3/9 | 1/2 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 50% | 42% | |
| Times Broken | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
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