Barbora Krejcikova vs Qinwen Zheng — Athens Quarter-final
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Krejcikova B.
Barbora Krejcikova faces Qinwen Zheng in the Athens quarter-final on hard. Qinwen Zheng holds the paper edge — leading the head-to-head 2–0.
Around the match
“She is happy with her improved form and expresses her desire to become a more well-rounded player.”
Zheng Q.South China Morning Post ↗
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Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 20:20 UTC50–58%
58–67%
67–80%
80%+
Toss-up · Too close to call
Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Key context
- Freshness: Barbora Krejcikova comes in with 2 days of rest and 72 games in 14d, vs Qinwen Zheng's 1 and 36.
- Last match: Qinwen Zheng dropped just 5 games past Elena Micic.
- Last match: Barbora Krejcikova handed Carole Monnet a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–2 win.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchThe Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Form trajectory
Direction of recent form — results vs Elo expectation blended with serve/return vs each player's baseline, over the last few months. About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Freshness
Recent loadKrejcikova B.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Zheng Q.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 36 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 | Riyadh Finals | SF | hard | Qinwen Zheng | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2023-10-09 | Zhengzhou | F | hard | Qinwen Zheng | 2-6 6-2 6-4 |