Emina Bektas vs Carol Zhao Important H2H Prediction Stats:

Head-to-head: Bektas 2 - 0 Zhao

• Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Bektas has won 48.5% of points on their second serve, while Zhao has won 38.26%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
• Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Bektas, in recent form, has won 51.4% of their opponent's second serve points, while Zhao has won 53.11%. The same stats for first serve returns are 34.99% and 39.57% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
• Under pressure analysis: Bektas has saved 56.55% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Zhao has saved 54.28% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
• Performance overview: Over the last year Bektas has won 61.02% of matches played (W/L 36/ 23), with Zhao winning 40.35% (W/L 23/ 34) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
• Best surface: Bektas has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 62% (W/L 173/ 107), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 40% (W/L 14/ 21). Zhao has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 57% (W/L 67/ 50), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 45% (W/L 9/ 11).
• Player level: In the last year, Bektas has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 75% of matches (W/L 27/ 9), where as Zhao has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 46.15% of matches (W/L 18/ 21). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
• Direct H2H matches: They have played 2 times before with Bektas winning 2 times and Zhao being victorious 0 times. They have played 6 sets in total, with Bektas winning 4 and Zhao winning 2. The last match between Bektas and Zhao was at the W75 Fukuoka, 10-05-2024, Quarterfinals, Carpet with Emina Bektas getting the victory 7-6(8) 4-6 7-6(5).
• Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:42:0.
• Deciding set H2H prediction: Bektas and Zhao have played a deciding set 2 times, with Bektas winning 2 times and Zhao 0 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
• Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 4 tiebreaks against each other with Bektas winning 3, and Zhao 1.
• Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Bektas has played against opponents with an average rank of 240.73 while Zhao has played against players with an average rank of 296.
• Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Bektas has won 60% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Zhao has won 42% in all matches played on tour.
• Break point conversion: In recent form, Bektas has converted 41.78% of breakpoint opportunities, and Zhao has converted 48.76% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
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