Qinwen Zheng surprises Simona Halep 2-6 6-2 6-1 in the 2nd round in Paris on Thursday.

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Zheng's Record

Highlights Qinwen Zheng vs. Simona Halep French Open – Paris

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Zheng
Halep
2-6 6-2 6-1
1h:56
78
78
Total points
67
67
32
32
Winners
28
28
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
42%
42%
32
32
Unforced
29
29
52%
52%
Ratio Unforced
48%
48%
8/10
8/10
Net Approaches
2/8
2/8
80%
80%
Perc
25%
25%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
1
1
3
3
Double Faults
2
2
50%
50%
1st in
68%
68%
86%
86%
1st won
58%
58%
32/37
32/37
1st won
28/48
28/48
35%
35%
2nd won
42%
42%
13/37
13/37
2nd won
10/24
10/24
-- Break Points --
5/7
5/7
Total
3/5
3/5
71%
71%
Won
60%
60%
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After this match, the head to head between Zheng and Halep is 1-1.

Zheng was great in turning the match in the last 2 sets after losing the opener. In fact, she conceded only 3 games in the last 2 sets after winning 54 points vs. ‘s 39 points.

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Zheng had a strong start of this set after breaking Simona Halep in the 1st game (1-0). Halep managed to strengthen her lead after breaking Zheng in the 7th (5-2) game before winning the set (6-2).

Simona was spot on in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 3rd (2-0 30-40) and the 7th game (4-2 15-40). On the other side, the Romanian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 45 points. Halep won 9 points more than Zheng (27-18). Simona lost 6 points on serve (16-6). On the other side, Zheng conceded 11 points on serve (12-11).

Zheng stepped up in a great fashion to overplay Simona and without too much struggle she won 6-2. Simona broke the Chinese in the 3rd (2-1) game. However, Zheng broke her opponent in the 3 times in the 4th (2-2), in the 6th (2-4) and in the 8th (2-6) game, but that didn’t prevent her to conquer the set (6-2).

Simona lost the 6th game (4-2) when she had a strong 40-0 lead while on serve. Simona was outplayed in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 1-2 to 6-2.

The Chinese converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 4th (1-2 30-40, 40-A and 40-A), the 6th (3-2 40-A) and the 8th game (5-2 0-40). Also, on the other side, Halep converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 40-A) and the 7th game (2-4 30-40).

They played 60 points. Qinwen won 10 points more than the Romanian (35-25). Zheng lost 11 points on serve (16-11). on the other side of the net, Simona conceded 19 points on serve (14-19).

Zheng had a favorable start in this set after breaking Simona Halep in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Zheng managed to boost her lead after breaking Halep in the 6th (5-1) game before winning the set.

The Chinese was on the money in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 5th game (3-1 30-40). On the other side, Zheng didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 41 points. The Chinese was the winner of the set after clinching 11 points more than Simona (26-15). The Chinese lost 7 points on serve (17-7). On the losing side, Simona conceded 9 points on serve (8-9).

Tennis Scores at the ATP Winston-Salem

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