Jie Zheng vs Na Li — Hobart Semi-final

Hobart · WTA · Semi-final
CHN
Jie Zheng
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2005
hard
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
Zheng J.
3-6 6-4 6-0
Li N.
Zheng J.
3662
Li N.
6401

Jie Zheng defeated Na Li 3-6 6-4 6-0 in the Hobart semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Na Li came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Jie Zheng narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jie Zheng dropped the opening set before beating Na Li 3–6 6–4 6–0.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-05MadridR32clayNa Li6-2 6-3
2014-03-03Indian WellsR64hardNa Li6-1 7-5
2013-05-13RomeR32clayNa Li6-3 6-1
2012-03-05Indian WellsR32hardNa Li6-1 6-3
2006-05-01EstorilFclayJie Zheng6-7(5) 7-5 RET
2005-05-02RabatSFclayJie Zheng3-3 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Zheng J.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Serve advantage — Li N.

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.Li N.
1st serve in·Even
71%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zheng J.Li N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
82
Break points saved·Dominant
55
89
Break points won·Clear edge
80
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
83
Tiebreaks·Even
73
75

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