Maria Kirilenko vs Jie Zheng — US Open Qualifying Round of 64
Maria Kirilenko defeated Jie Zheng 7-5 7-6 in the US Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Maria Kirilenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Maria Kirilenko claimed a first win over Jie Zheng in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Kirilenko edged Jie Zheng in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKirilenko M. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Kirilenko M.August 2003US OpenThis matchHard7-5 7-6(4)
- Zheng J.August 2003Bronx NY 50KHard4-6 6-4 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKirilenko M.Zheng J.1 887ELO1 7851 830Hard ELO1 6804–6Last 103–716Age20173 cmHeight164 cmRightPlaysRight