Jie Zheng vs Nicole VaidisovaWimbledon Quarter-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 June 2008
grass
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zheng J.
6-2 5-7 6-1
Vaidisova N.
Zheng J.
6562
Vaidisova N.
2711

Jie Zheng defeated Nicole Vaidisova 6-2 5-7 6-1 in the Wimbledon quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Nicole Vaidisova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Jie Zheng claimed a first win over Nicole Vaidisova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jie Zheng came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-22StrasbourgQFclayNicole Vaidisova6-4 4-6 6-2
2005-08-29US OpenR64hardNicole Vaidisova6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Zheng J.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Vaidisova N.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
71%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
41%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.4
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
73
Break points won·Clear edge
80
62
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw

R128
Erakovic M.
Krajicek M.
7-637-66
Bammer S.
Arvidsson S.
4-64-1
Davenport L.
Voracova R.
6-35-76-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Cornet A.
7-667-64
Cirstea S.[17]
Bychkova E.
6-46-4
Baltacha E.
Kerber A.
6-32-67-5
Dechy N.
Yuan M.
6-776-36-0
Ivanovic A.
De Los Rios R.
6-16-2
Wozniacki C.
Hrdinova E.
6-27-5
Goerges J.
Srebotnik K.
4-67-6616-14
Tanasugarn T.
Cetkovska P.
6-46-3
Zvonareva V.
Nakamura A.
6-16-736-1
Hantuchova D.
Errani S.
7-656-4
Kleybanova A.
Obziler T.
6-46-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Yan Z.
6-36-0
Niculescu M.
Rybarikova M.
1-66-36-4
Szavay A.
Garbin T.
6-16-3
Dellacqua C.
Schnyder P.
6-43-66-1
Parmentier P.
Amanmuradova A.
7-56-4
Stosur S.
Olaru R.
6-26-2
Vaidisova N.
Ondraskova Z.
6-26-2
Rodina E.
Razzano V.
0-66-26-4
Vesnina E.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-766-46-4
Gallovits Hall E.
Meusburger Y.
6-16-2
Chakvetadze A.
Dubois S.
2-66-18-6
Kuznetsova S.
Johansson M.
6-757-56-3
Bondarenko K.
Fujiwara R.
1-66-46-3
Strycova B.
Pin C.
7-54-67-5
Petrova N.
Govortsova O.
6-46-4
Santangelo M.
Ani M.
7-56-3
Azarenka V.
Pironkova T.
6-16-1
Safina D.
Chan Y.
7-686-2
Hsieh S.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-36-2
Loit E.
Safarova L.
6-37-64
Peer S.
Obrien K.
6-37-5
Dulko G.
Rezai A.
1-66-06-2
Bacsinszky T.
Ditty J.
7-56-3
Dementieva E.
Camerin M.
6-36-776-3
Williams S.
Kanepi K.
7-56-3
Bondarenko A.
South M.
6-36-716-4
Li N.
Rodionova A.
3-66-06-1
Radwanska U.
Koukalova K.
6-16-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Sequera M.
6-16-4
Mauresmo A.
Harkleroad A.
6-46-3
Dushevina V.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-3
Mattek Sands B.
Beltrame S.
5-76-06-1
Perebiynis T.
Kvitova P.
6-40-66-4
Jankovic J.
Savchuk O.
6-36-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-4
Wozniak A.
Koryttseva M.
7-56-4
Williams V.
Cavaday N.
7-656-1
Keothavong A.
King V.
4-66-26-3
Martinez Sanchez M.
Muller M.
6-16-1
Mirza S.
Castano C.
7-633-66-4
Pennetta F.
Vakulenko J.
6-36-4
Bartoli M.
Lisicki S.
6-26-4
Radwanska A.
Benesova I.
6-36-0
Domachowska M.
Craybas J.
6-13-66-4
Sharapova M.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-16-4
Kudryavtseva A.
Makarova K.
6-06-4
Peng S.
Kutuzova V.
6-36-4
Sugiyama A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-46-2
Schiavone F.
Paszek T.
6-35-710-8
Zheng J.
Cibulkova D.
6-46-3