Jie Zheng vs Laura Robson — Guangzhou Quarter-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Quarter-final
CHN
Jie Zheng
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2013
hard
GBR
Laura Robson
32 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Zheng J.
1-6 7-6 6-2
Robson L.
Zheng J.
17862
Robson L.
66621

Jie Zheng defeated Laura Robson 1-6 7-6 6-2 in the Guangzhou quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Laura Robson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final, but Jie Zheng had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Jie Zheng claimed a first win over Laura Robson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-09-17GuangzhouR16hardLaura Robson6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zheng J.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Robson L.

Robson L.serving66% hold

wins 57% 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.Robson L.
1st serve in·Clear edge
71%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zheng J.Robson L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
30
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
72
Break points won·Dominant
80
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
35
Tiebreaks·
73
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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