Maria Sharapova vs Jie Zheng — Japan Open Semi-final
Japan Open · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003 ·
hard
Sharapova M.6-3 7-5
Zheng J.
Sharapova M.
672
Zheng J.
350
Maria Sharapova defeated Jie Zheng 6-3 7-5 in the Japan Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2010-07-26 | Stanford | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-03-08 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Jie Zheng | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
0.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
89
57
Break points saved·Dominant
79
25
Break points won·Slight edge
98
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
76
Tiebreaks·Even
76
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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