Serena Williams vs Jie ZhengWimbledon Semi-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 23 June 2008
grass
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-2 7-6
Zheng J.
Williams S.
6772
Zheng J.
265

Serena Williams defeated Jie Zheng 6-2 7-6 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR32grassSerena Williams6-7(5) 6-2 9-7
2011-08-08TorontoR16hardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-3
2009-03-23MiamiR16hardSerena Williams7-5 5-7 6-3
2009-02-16DubaiR16hardSerena Williams6-4 6-2
2004-06-21WimbledonR128grassSerena Williams6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving88% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Zheng J.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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·Slight edge
60%
71%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
0.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
56
Break points saved·Dominant
94
55
Break points won·Clear edge
96
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
73

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

Semi-finals
Williams V.
Dementieva E.
6-17-63
Williams S.
Zheng J.
6-27-65
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