Barbora Krejcikova vs Qinwen Zheng — Athens Quarter-final
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Krejcikova B.
Barbora Krejcikova defeated Qinwen Zheng 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Athens hard-court tournament. Krejcikova hit 3 aces and 6 double faults, winning 76% of her first serves and converting 40% of her break points. She converted 4 service breaks to Zheng's 2.
Around the match
“She is happy with her improved form and expressed her desire to become a more well-rounded player.”
Zheng Q.South China Morning Post ↗Zheng reaches her first WTA tour quarter-final in a year, a significant return to form after extended absence from the last eight.
Zheng Q.South China Morning Post ↗
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Key context
- Match story: Barbora Krejcikova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 | WTA Finals | SF | hard | Qinwen Zheng | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2024-11-04 | Riyadh Finals | SF | hard | Qinwen Zheng | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2023-10-09 | Zhengzhou | F | hard | Qinwen Zheng | 2-6 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 13:50 UTC50–58%
58–67%
67–80%
80%+
Toss-up · Too close to call
Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchThe Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Freshness
Recent loadKrejcikova B.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Zheng Q.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About