Jie Zheng vs Anastasia RodionovaDubai Round of 64

Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2009
hard
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zheng J.
6-1 6-1
Rodionova A.
Zheng J.
662
Rodionova A.
11

Jie Zheng defeated Anastasia Rodionova 6-1 6-1 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Rodionova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Jie Zheng had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Jie Zheng claimed a first win over Anastasia Rodionova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-11DohaR64hardAnastasia Rodionova6-2 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenR64hardAnastasia Rodionova7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zheng J.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Rodionova A.

Rodionova A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 144). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
16
Break points saved·Slight edge
55
46
Break points won·Clear edge
80
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
39

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 31%

Draw