Shuai Zhang vs Yifan Xu Important H2H Prediction Stats:

Head-to-head: Zhang 10 - 1 Xu

• Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Zhang has won 41.91% of points on their second serve, while Xu has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
• Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Zhang, in recent form, has won 43.75% of their opponent's second serve points, while Xu has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 37.39% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
• Under pressure analysis: Zhang has saved 47.17% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Xu has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
• Performance overview: Over the last year Zhang has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/ 10), with Xu winning 0% (W/L 0/ 0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
• Best surface: Zhang has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 60% (W/L 379/ 254), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 47% (W/L 82/ 93). Xu has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 53% (W/L 159/ 140), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 30% (W/L 7/ 16).
• Player level: In the last year, Zhang has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/ 5), where as Xu has played most of their matches on the , winning 0% of matches (W/L / ). 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 11 times before with Zhang winning 10 times and Xu being victorious 1 times. They have played 24 sets in total, with Zhang winning 20 and Xu winning 4. The last match between Zhang and Xu was at the Ningbo, 10-09-2012, Quarterfinals, Hard with Shuai Zhang getting the victory 6-0 6-1.
• Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:0:0.
• Deciding set H2H prediction: Zhang and Xu have played a deciding set 2 times, with Zhang winning 2 times and Xu 0 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
• Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 2 tiebreaks against each other with Zhang winning 2, and Xu 0.
• Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Zhang has played against opponents with an average rank of 197.6 while Xu has played against players with an average rank of .
• Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Zhang has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Xu has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
• Break point conversion: In recent form, Zhang has converted 36.84% of breakpoint opportunities, and Xu has converted 0% 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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