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Vera Zvonareva def. Jie Zheng
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Guangzhou |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Vera Zvonareva |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Jie Zheng |
| Stat | Vera Zvonareva | Jie Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| First serve % | 63 | 74 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 14 |
| Break points converted % | 86 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Vera Zvonareva | Jie Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CHN |
| Birth date | Sep 7, 1984 | Jul 5, 1983 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 172 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 33 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,087 | 850 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,859 | 1,861 |
| Career W-L | 459–268 | 216–193 |
| Career earnings | $16,987,921 | $6,157,773 |
Path
Vera Zvonareva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2008 | QF | Karin Knapp | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Yifan Xu | 6-1 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 2008 | R32 | Anastasia Rodionova | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Vera Zvonareva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2008 | F | Shuai Peng | 6-7(4) 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jie Zheng's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2008 | QF | Tamira Paszek | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Raluca Olaru | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 2008 | R32 | Tiantian Sun | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |