Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Jie Zheng — Beijing Semi-final
Beijing · WTA · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008
hard
Kuznetsova S.7-6 7-5
Zheng J.
Kuznetsova S.
7772
Zheng J.
635–
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Jie Zheng 7-6 7-5 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova edged Jie Zheng in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
6–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-06 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2012-01-02 | Auckland | SF | hard | Jie Zheng | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-08-16 | Montreal | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(3) 7-5 |
| 2009-08-24 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4-1 RET |
| 2006-02-27 | Doha | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
56
Break points saved·Dominant
81
55
Break points won·Slight edge
89
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
73
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 49%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Zheng J.
Ivanovic A.
7-642-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.
Hantuchova D.
7-56-1
Zvonareva V.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-06-1
R16
Ivanovic A.
Cornet A.
6-17-61
Cibulkova D.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Szavay A.
6-26-2
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
7-656-2
Hantuchova D.
Tanasugarn T.
6-10-67-5
Jankovic J.
Wozniak A.
6-37-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-26-3
Zheng J.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-2
R32
Medina Garrigues A.
Wozniacki C.
7-636-4
Szavay A.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-3
Tanasugarn T.
Srebotnik K.
6-47-5
Cibulkova D.
Mauresmo A.
3-66-46-3
Kudryavtseva A.
Peng S.
7-56-4
Zheng J.
Radwanska A.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Yan Z.
6-36-4
Cornet A.
Zhang S.
6-13-67-67
Wozniak A.
Razzano V.
6-737-56-4
Schiavone F.
Li N.
6-17-64
Hantuchova D.
Dulko G.
6-36-1
Chakvetadze A.
Benesova I.
6-47-5