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Maria Sharapova#48 def. Jie Zheng#122
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Oct 4, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Japan Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Jie Zheng |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Jie Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CHN |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Jul 5, 1983 |
| Age | 16 | 20 |
| Height | 188 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 122 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 749 | 268 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,695 | 1,553 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 216–193 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $6,157,773 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2003 | QF | Claudine Schaul | 7-5 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2003 | R16 | Akiko Morigami | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2003 | R32 | Jin-Hee (sr) Kim | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2003 | F | Aniko Kapros | 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jie Zheng's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2003 | QF | Zi Yan | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2003 | R16 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 1-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2003 | R32 | Silvija Talaja | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |