Vania King vs Jie Zheng — Guangzhou Semi-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Vania King
37 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2013 ·
hard
CHN
Jie Zheng
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLW
King V.
3-6 7-5 6-3
Zheng J.
King V.
3762
Zheng J.
6531

Vania King defeated Jie Zheng 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Guangzhou semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jie Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Vania King had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Vania King claimed a first win over Jie Zheng in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-09-24TokyoR64hardJie Zheng6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
King V.Zheng J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
53%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
0.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
King V.Zheng J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
57
Break points saved·Even
27
25
Break points won·Dominant
55
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
58
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
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