Dinara Safina def. Jie Zheng
7-5 3-6 6-4
Dinara Safina defeated Jie Zheng 7-5 3-6 6-4 in the 2005 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Jie Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.2% | 75.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 65.0% | 60.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 42.9% | 44.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 45.5% | 64.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 56.8% | 56.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 35.3% | 54.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.6% | 43.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.1 | +0.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -0.7 | -1.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2005 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Jie Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CHN |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jul 5, 1983 |
| Age | 18 | 21 |
| Height | 182 cm | 164 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 44 | 59 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 732 | 579 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,711 | 1,639 |
| Current career W-L | 304–161 | 218–196 |
| Current career earnings | $10,585,640 | $6,157,773 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.