Gisela Dulko vs Jie Zheng — Estoril Quarter-final

Estoril · WTA · Quarter-final
ARG
Gisela Dulko
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2005
clay
CHN
Jie Zheng
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLW
Dulko G.
6-2 6-1
Zheng J.
Dulko G.
662
Zheng J.
21–

Gisela Dulko defeated Jie Zheng 6-2 6-1 in the Estoril quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Gisela Dulko 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
2005-01-10HobartFhardJie Zheng6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Dulko G.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Zheng J.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

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

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

Clutch

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

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

Draw

Final
Safarova L.
Li N.
6-746-46-3
Semi-finals
Safarova L.
Dulko G.
7-636-0
Li N.
Safina D.
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Safina D.
Craybas J.
6-46-2
Dulko G.
Zheng J.
6-26-1
Li N.
Randriantefy D.
6-36-1
Safarova L.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-24-66-1
R16
Diaz Oliva M.
Savchuk O.
6-26-3
Safarova L.
Krajicek M.
3-67-667-5
Randriantefy D.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
4-66-06-2
Li N.
Pratt N.
7-56-1
Dulko G.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-3
Zheng J.
Muller M.
6-36-4
Safina D.
Bondarenko K.
6-26-2
Craybas J.
Cervanova L.
6-46-1
R32
Safina D.
Schaul C.
6-26-1
Bondarenko K.
Czink M.
7-56-3
Zheng J.
Nagyova H.
3-66-26-4
Craybas J.
Mihalache M.
6-36-1
Krajicek M.
Beltrame S.
3-66-46-3
Diaz Oliva M.
Gloria M.
6-16-1
Safarova L.
Ruano Pascual V.
7-56-736-0
Bondarenko A.
Dokic J.
6-23-66-2
Muller M.
Marrero M.
6-46-4
Cervanova L.
Parra Santonja A.
6-46-0
Li N.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-41-66-3
Pratt N.
Serra Zanetti A.
2-66-16-1
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Osterloh L.
0-67-56-1
Savchuk O.
Pennetta F.
6-37-68
Randriantefy D.
Silva N.
6-26-2
Dulko G.
Foretz Gacon S.
7-626-2