Samantha Stosur vs Jie ZhengOsaka Semi-final

Osaka · WTA · Semi-final
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2011 ·
hard
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stosur S.
7-6 3-6 6-3
Zheng J.
Stosur S.
7362
Zheng J.
6631

Samantha Stosur defeated Jie Zheng 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Osaka semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Samantha Stosur narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Samantha Stosur closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-01-14Australian OpenR64hardJie Zheng6-4 1-6 7-5
2013-01-07SydneyR32hardJie Zheng6-3 6-7 6-4
2011-03-21MiamiR64hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-1
2009-08-03Los AngelesQFhardSamantha Stosur4-6 6-3 6-4
2009-02-16DubaiR32hardJie Zheng3-6 7-5 7-5
2005-04-23Fed Cup G1 PO: CHN vs AUSRRhardJie Zheng6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
0.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 136). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
58
57
Break points saved·Dominant
64
25
Break points won·Clear edge
76
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw