Jie Zheng vs Gisela Dulko — Hobart Final

Hobart · WTA · Final
CHN
Jie Zheng
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2005
hard
ARG
Gisela Dulko
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Zheng J.
6-2 6-0
Dulko G.
Zheng J.
662
Dulko G.
20–

Jie Zheng defeated Gisela Dulko 6-2 6-0 in the Hobart final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gisela Dulko came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Jie Zheng had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Jie Zheng narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-02MonterreyQFhardJie Zheng6-3 6-2
2009-01-12HobartR16hardGisela Dulko6-3 6-3
2005-04-25EstorilQFclayGisela Dulko6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Zheng J.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

Dulko G.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Zheng J.Dulko G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.4
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zheng J.Dulko G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
55
65
Break points won·Clear edge
80
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
64
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw

Final
Zheng J.
Dulko G.
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Dulko G.
Benesova I.
7-56-2
Zheng J.
Li N.
3-66-46-0
Quarter-finals
Li N.
Domachowska M.
6-33-66-1
Zheng J.
Koukalova K.
4-67-626-2
Benesova I.
Vaidisova N.
2-66-46-4
Dulko G.
Peschke K.
2-66-46-4
R16
Vaidisova N.
Safina D.
6-14-66-3
Benesova I.
Strycova B.
6-33-66-3
Domachowska M.
Camerin M.
6-42-66-2
Li N.
Dellacqua C.
7-616-0
Zheng J.
Asagoe S.
6-26-3
Peschke K.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-06-2
Dulko G.
Spears A.
2-66-36-2
Koukalova K.
Marrero M.
6-17-5
R32
Koukalova K.
Black C.
6-33-67-5
Camerin M.
Muller M.
6-16-4
Dellacqua C.
Jidkova A.
7-56-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Brandi K.
6-46-726-3
Dulko G.
Liu N.
6-46-3
Asagoe S.
Santangelo M.
6-46-3
Strycova B.
Hopkins J.
6-46-2
Benesova I.
Kurhajcova L.
6-16-716-1
Domachowska M.
Morigami A.
6-27-5
Vaidisova N.
Perebiynis T.
3-67-56-4
Safina D.
Granville L.
6-46-2
Li N.
Frazier A.
7-57-5
Marrero M.
Jeflea D.
6-26-2
Zheng J.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-54-66-3
Spears A.
Craybas J.
6-16-3
Peschke K.
Sucha M.
7-656-2