Zhizhen Zhang bests Agustin Tirante at the 2nd round to play vs Ruud – FRENCH OPEN RESULTS

FRENCH OPEN - PARIS DRAW AND RESULTS. Zhang wins against Agustin Tirante to play Casper Ruud in the 3rd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Zhizhen Zhang vs. Thiago Agustin Tirante

Zhizhen Zhang overcomes Thiago Agustin Tirante 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Paris on Thursday. Zhang will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Casper Ruud in the 3rd round. The match lasted 2 hours and 21 minutes. This will be his best result in this tournament. Previously, the best he could do was reach the qualifications in 2021. Here you can see his previous results at this event.

Zhang
Paris
Zhang's Record

Zhizhen added to his prize money € 45,000 after winning this match. He has already won € 142,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Zhang will add € 98,000 to his earnings to get in total € 240,000 in total.

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Zhang
Tirante
Zhizhen Zhang
7-63 6-3 6-4
2h:21
Thiago Agustin Tirante
107
107
Total points
91
91
48
48
Winners
41
41
45%
45%
Ratio Winners
45%
45%
30
30
Unforced
32
32
48%
48%
Ratio Unforced
52%
52%
9/13
9/13
Net Approaches
7/11
7/11
69%
69%
Perc
64%
64%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
6
6
3
3
Double Faults
1
1
65%
65%
1st in
68%
68%
71%
71%
1st won
65%
65%
48/68
48/68
1st won
41/63
41/63
57%
57%
2nd won
47%
47%
21/37
21/37
2nd won
14/30
14/30
-- Break Points --
4/7
4/7
Total
2/7
2/7
57%
57%
Won
29%
29%
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At the end of the match, Zhizhen scored 107 points vs. the Argentine’s 91.

Zhang

The Chinese didn’t lose the focus when converting 57% of the break points that he conquered (4/7).

Agustin Tirante

On the other side, Thiago was struggling when converting his break points (only 29% – 2/7). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this encounter, the head to head between Zhang and Agustin Tirante is 1-0 for Zhizhen.

Draw and next match H2H: Zhizhen Zhang vs. Casper Ruud – stats

Zhang will play Ruud in the 3rd round.

There is no head to head record between Zhizhen Zhang and Casper Ruud since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Zhizhen Zhang Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Zhang 7-6
ZhangTirante
7
6
T
1
0
Z
1
1
Z
2
1
T
2
2
T
3
2
Z
4
2
Z
5
2
T
5
3
T
6
3
Z
7
3
ZhangTirante
6
6
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
ZhangTirante
5
6
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
ZhangTirante
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
ZhangTirante
5
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
ZhangTirante
5
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
ZhangTirante
4
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
ZhangTirante
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
ZhangTirante
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
ZhangTirante
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
ZhangTirante
2
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
ZhangTirante
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZhangTirante
1
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15

Zhang had a racing start in this set after breaking Thiago Agustin Tirante in the 1st game (1-0). Yet, there was more work to do for the Chinese to win the set as the Argentine succeeded in breaking back in the 10th (5-5) game. Zhang kept his focus before winning the set at the tiebreak at 3.

Tiebreak

Zhang won 4 minibreaks in the 1st (1-0), 5th (3-2), 9th (6-3) and 10th (7-3) point. On the other side, Agustin Tirante won a minibreak in the 2nd (1-1) point.

Zhang won the tiebreak 7-3 after he conquered a decisive 5-3 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3

Zhang converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40) and the 7th game (4-2 30-40 and 40-A). In addition on the other side, the Argentine converted 25% of his break points (1/4). He had his opportunities in the 8th (3-4 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 10th game (4-5 0-40).

They played 83 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Chinese won just 3 points more than Thiago (43-40). Zhang surrendered 13 points on serve (25-13). on the other side of the net, Thiago conceded 18 points on serve (27-18).

2nd Set -
Zhang 6-3
ZhangTirante
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZhangTirante
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
ZhangTirante
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
ZhangTirante
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZhangTirante
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
ZhangTirante
2
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
ZhangTirante
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
ZhangTirante
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
ZhangTirante
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

Zhang overpowered the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Thiago Agustin Tirante in the 1st game (1-0). However, Zhang managed to stage a good comeback to break the Argentine in the 2nd (1-1) and in the 6th (4-2) game before winning the set (6-3).

The Argentine lost the 2nd game (1-1) when he had a strong 40-0 lead while on serve.

The Chinese was on the money in converting all his break points in the 2nd (1-1 40-A) and the 6th game (3-2 0-40). On the other side, Agustin Tirante converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had his opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40 and 15-40) and the 3rd game (1-1 40-A).

They contested 58 points. Zhang was the one to win the set after conquering 6 more points than the Argentine (32-26). Zhizhen dropped 15 points on serve (22-15). On the losing side, Agustin Tirante conceded 10 points on serve (11-10).

3rd Set -
Zhang 6-4
ZhangTirante
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZhangTirante
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
ZhangTirante
5
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
ZhangTirante
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
ZhangTirante
3
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
ZhangTirante
2
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
ZhangTirante
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
ZhangTirante
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
ZhangTirante
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
ZhangTirante
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Zhizhen snatched in the 7th game (4-3) just before eventually conquering the set (6-4).

The Chinese converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 7th (3-3 0-40) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). On the other side, the Chinese didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 57 points. The Chinese won 7 points more than the Argentine (32-25). Zhizhen conceded 8 points on serve (21-8). Regarding the other side of the net, Agustin Tirante conceded 11 points on serve (17-11).

1st
Zhang
Tirante
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
2nd
Zhang
Tirante
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
3rd
Zhang
Tirante
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
 

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