Jie Zheng vs Nicole VaidisovaWimbledon Quarter-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 June 2008 ·
grass
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zheng J.
6-2 5-7 6-1
Vaidisova N.
Zheng J.
6562
Vaidisova N.
2711

Jie Zheng defeated Nicole Vaidisova 6-2 5-7 6-1 in the Wimbledon quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Nicole Vaidisova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Jie Zheng claimed a first win over Nicole Vaidisova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jie Zheng came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-22StrasbourgQFclayNicole Vaidisova6-4 4-6 6-2
2005-08-29US OpenR64hardNicole Vaidisova6-3 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
71%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
41%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.4
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
57
54
Break points saved·Dominant
25
53
Break points won·Clear edge
88
66
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
54

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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Draw