H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Tsvetana Pironkova vs Jie Zheng H2H: 1-2
Jie Zheng holds a 2–1 lead over Tsvetana Pironkova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Jie Zheng leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Tsvetana Pironkova won the 2012 Tournament of Champions round-robin match 2-6 6-4 7-6(4).
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BUL
Age 38
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
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2
3 main draw meetings
CHN
Age 43
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2012 | Tournament of Champions | WTA Finals | RR | Hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 2-6 6-4 7-6(4) | Jie Zheng | Match data |
| Aug 23, 2012* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Jie Zheng | 7-5 6-2 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2006* | Stockholm | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Jie Zheng | 6-2 7-6(5) | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsvetana Pironkova | #1,170 | #31 | 1,805 | 1,770 | 169 | 222 | 43.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jie Zheng | #961 | #15 | 2,745 | 1,898 | 216 | 193 | 52.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Tsvetana Pironkova | Jie Zheng | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2005 | 6–3 | 66.7% | #86 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2006 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #64 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #185 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2007 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #95 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #84 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2008 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #44 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #79 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2009 | 9–20 | 31.0% | #97 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #44 | 1,705 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2010 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #35 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #33 | 1,778 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 2011 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #46 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #163 | 1,689 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2012 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #42 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 20–10 | 66.7% | #25 | 1,838 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2013 | 9–21 | 30.0% | #108 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #35 | 1,779 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #38 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #26 | 1,760 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2015 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #59 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #48 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #64 | 1,671 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #26 | 1,658 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2017 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #53 | 1,688 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #91 | 1,670 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #962 | 1,648 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 2020 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #136 | 1,739 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2021 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #252 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |