Jie Zheng vs Nathalie Dechy — Rome Round of 64

Rome · WTA · Round of 64
CHN
Jie Zheng
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2009
clay
FRA
Nathalie Dechy
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Zheng J.
6-1 7-6
Dechy N.
Zheng J.
6772
Dechy N.
164–

Jie Zheng defeated Nathalie Dechy 6-1 7-6 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jie Zheng extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-08BerlinR64grassJie Zheng7-6(4) 6-2
2006-03-20MiamiR64hardJie Zheng2-6 7-6(3) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Zheng J.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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
Zheng J.Dechy N.
1st serve in·Even
71%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
41%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
40%
Break points saved·Even
53%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zheng J.Dechy N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
55
66
Break points won·Clear edge
80
64
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Safina D.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Safina D.
Williams V.
6-736-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Azarenka V.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Safina D.
Martinez Sanchez M.
4-66-36-0
Williams V.
Radwanska A.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Jankovic J.
6-17-63
Azarenka V.
Kanepi K.
7-656-3
R16
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko K.
6-11-0
Safina D.
Zheng J.
5-76-17-63
Martinez Sanchez M.
Petrova N.
6-46-756-4
Williams V.
Chakvetadze A.
6-06-786-4
Radwanska A.
Ivanovic A.
6-13-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Pennetta F.
6-33-66-0
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-2
Kanepi K.
Schnyder P.
6-36-0
R32
Azarenka V.
Morita A.
6-00-0
Kuznetsova S.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Pennetta F.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-756-1
Bondarenko K.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
Jankovic J.
Dulko G.
6-37-66
Wozniacki C.
Mattek Sands B.
6-17-5
Kanepi K.
Bammer S.
7-56-3
Schnyder P.
Williams S.
6-22-66-1
Safina D.
Razzano V.
7-616-1
Zheng J.
Vesnina E.
6-26-736-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Bartoli M.
6-17-5
Petrova N.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-23-66-3
Williams V.
Safarova L.
6-24-66-2
Chakvetadze A.
Wozniak A.
5-77-626-3
Radwanska A.
Rezai A.
4-66-27-67
Ivanovic A.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
R64
Suarez Navarro C.
Keothavong A.
7-656-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Mauresmo A.
4-67-646-2
Shvedova Y.
Stosur S.
6-46-2
Hantuchova D.
Dushevina V.
6-46-1
Schiavone F.
Brianti A.
6-36-4
Rezai A.
Kleybanova A.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.
Bondarenko A.
6-06-1
Chakvetadze A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-26-3
Wozniak A.
Errani S.
6-13-66-4
Safarova L.
Koryttseva M.
7-656-2
Zheng J.
Dechy N.
6-17-64
Vesnina E.
Craybas J.
1-66-36-2
Razzano V.
Rybarikova M.
6-06-786-4
Kanepi K.
King V.
6-46-3
Bammer S.
Li N.
7-634-66-3
Schnyder P.
Duque Marino M.
7-616-3
Bartoli M.
Peng S.
6-07-63
Pennetta F.
Pironkova T.
6-726-46-1
Cornet A.
Sugiyama A.
6-37-5
Bondarenko K.
Vinci R.
6-37-64
Dulko G.
Knapp K.
6-26-3
Morita A.
Niculescu M.
6-16-3
Mattek Sands B.
Garbin T.
3-66-36-1
Wozniacki C.
Szavay A.
6-36-2