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Sara Errani#48 def. Jie Zheng#38
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 25, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Sara Errani |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Jie Zheng |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sara Errani | Jie Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | CHN |
| Birth date | Apr 29, 1987 | Jul 5, 1983 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | 164 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 38 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,190 | 1,405 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,736 | 1,824 |
| Career W-L | 384–299 | 216–193 |
| Career earnings | $17,955,034 | $6,157,773 |
Path
Sara Errani's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2012 | R32 | Sorana Cirstea | 6-7(6) 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2012 | R64 | Nadia Petrova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2012 | R128 | Valeria Savinykh | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sara Errani's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2012 | QF | Petra Kvitova | 6-4 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jie Zheng's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2012 | R32 | Marion Bartoli | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2012 | R64 | Roberta Vinci | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2012 | R128 | Madison Keys | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |