Vania King vs Jie Zheng — Guangzhou Semi-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Vania King
37 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2013
hard
CHN
Jie Zheng
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLW
King V.
3-6 7-5 6-3
Zheng J.
King V.
3762
Zheng J.
6531

Vania King defeated Jie Zheng 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Guangzhou semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Vania King claimed a first win over Jie Zheng in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-09-24TokyoR64hardJie Zheng6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
King V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Zheng J.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs King V.

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
King V.Zheng J.
1st serve in·Even
66%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
0.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
King V.Zheng J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
28
56
Break points saved·Even
54
55
Break points won·Dominant
54
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
64
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Zhang S.
King V.
7-616-1
Semi-finals
Zhang S.
Meusburger Y.
6-16-1
King V.
Zheng J.
3-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Zhang S.
Konta J.
7-56-3
King V.
Puig M.
1-67-57-65
Zheng J.
Robson L.
1-67-666-2
Meusburger Y.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
R16
Robson L.
Zheng S.
6-37-64
Puig M.
Voskoboeva G.
6-36-2
King V.
Jovanovski B.
6-40-66-4
Meusburger Y.
Dolonc V.
2-66-26-4
Konta J.
Peng S.
6-16-3
Zhang S.
Hsieh S.
6-26-2
Cornet A.
Pliskova K.
7-646-0
Zheng J.
Babos T.
7-57-61
R32
Cornet A.
Govortsova O.
6-36-1
Pliskova K.
Larsson J.
6-46-3
Meusburger Y.
Tsurenko L.
6-36-4
Dolonc V.
Radwanska U.
7-56-2
Peng S.
Peer S.
6-36-4
Konta J.
Hogenkamp R.
6-36-2
Voskoboeva G.
Cetkovska P.
6-36-1
Zhang S.
Puchkova O.
6-07-61
Hsieh S.
Ormaechea P.
6-16-2
Babos T.
Lepchenko V.
7-687-5
Zheng J.
Shvedova Y.
6-16-4
Zheng S.
Kumkhum L.
6-736-37-5
Robson L.
Jaksic J.
6-26-4
Puig M.
Kichenok N.
7-57-64
King V.
Scheepers C.
2-66-16-3
Jovanovski B.
Cirstea S.
6-26-1