Jie Zheng vs Maria SharapovaIndian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 March 2010 ·
hard
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zheng J.
6-3 2-6 6-3
Sharapova M.
Zheng J.
6262
Sharapova M.
3631

Jie Zheng defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jie Zheng claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jie Zheng closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayMaria Sharapova6-1 7-5
2010-07-26StanfordR32hardMaria Sharapova6-4 7-5
2003-09-29Japan OpenSFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (175 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
89
Break points saved·Dominant
25
79
Break points won·Slight edge
88
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
97
Tiebreaks·Even
77
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw