Jie Zheng vs Dinara Safina — Los Angeles Round of 16
Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2009 ·
hard
Zheng J.7-5 4-6 6-4
Safina D.
Zheng J.
7462
Safina D.
5641
Jie Zheng defeated Dinara Safina 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Los Angeles round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending the title. Jie Zheng claimed a first win over Dinara Safina in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jie Zheng edged Dinara Safina in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-04 | Rome | R16 | clay | Dinara Safina | 5-7 6-1 7-6 |
| 2008-08-11 | Olympics | R16 | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Dinara Safina | 7-5 3-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.