Maria Kirilenko vs Jie ZhengUS Open Q64

US Open · WTA · Q64
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2003 ·
hard
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
7-5 7-6
Zheng J.
Kirilenko M.
7772
Zheng J.
5640

Maria Kirilenko defeated Jie Zheng 7-5 7-6 in the US Open q64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, but Maria Kirilenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-30BeijingR64hardMaria Kirilenko7-5 6-2
2012-05-07MadridR64clayMaria Kirilenko6-2 7-5
2012-02-13DohaR64hardMaria Kirilenko6-3 3-6 6-3
2010-01-18Australian OpenQFhardJie Zheng6-1 6-3
2009-05-11MadridR64clayJie Zheng6-4 6-4
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayJie Zheng4-6 6-3 6-2
2005-09-26GuangzhouQFhardJie Zheng6-3 6-7 6-1
2003-08-11Bronx NY 50KFhardJie Zheng4-6 6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
0.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
51
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
25
20
Break points won·Clear edge
76
88
Deciding sets·Even
76
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
69
77

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw