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Dinara Safina def. Jie Zheng
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 31, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Jie Zheng |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Jie Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 6 | 4 |
| First serve % | 47 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 57 | 38 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 58 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 42 |
| Service points won % | 50 | 38 |
| Return points won % | 62 | 50 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Jie Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CHN |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jul 5, 1983 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 182 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 200 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,662 | 143 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,923 | 1,761 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 216–193 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $6,157,773 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2008 | R64 | Magdalena Rybarikova | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 2008 | R128 | Kateryna Volodko | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2008 | R16 | Maria Sharapova | 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jie Zheng's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2008 | R64 | Maria Kirilenko | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 2008 | R128 | Mara Santangelo | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |