Alberta Brianti defeated Jie Zheng 6-4 7-5 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Alberta Brianti claimed a first win over Jie Zheng in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-03 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Jie Zheng | 4-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 2011-09-19 | Guangzhou | R32 | hard | Jie Zheng | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| 2011-08-08 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Jie Zheng | 6-2 6-1 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 136). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About