Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Virginia Ruano Pascual — Madrid Round of 32

Madrid · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2001
clay
ESP
Virginia Ruano Pascual
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Kuznetsova S.
47862
Ruano Pascual V.
66641

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Virginia Ruano Pascual came in defending last year's semi-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-03-19MiamiR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2002-07-21SopotR32clayVirginia Ruano Pascual6-2 6-7(7) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

Ruano Pascual V.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Kuznetsova S.Ruano Pascual V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
50%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Ruano Pascual V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Dominant
81
56
Break points won·Dominant
89
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
51
Tiebreaks·
82
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Sanchez Vicario A.
Montolio A.
7-56-0
Semi-finals
Sanchez Vicario A.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-1
Montolio A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Sanchez Vicario A.
Raymond L.
6-36-4
Montolio A.
De Los Rios R.
7-56-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Serna M.
6-46-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Testud S.
5-76-36-4
R16
Sanchez Vicario A.
Rittner B.
7-64
Montolio A.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
3-66-16-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Grande R.
7-55-77-66
Medina Garrigues A.
Brandi K.
6-36-4
Testud S.
Vakulenko J.
6-06-4
De Los Rios R.
Seles M.
7-52-66-4
Raymond L.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-3
Serna M.
Black C.
6-44-66-1
R32
De Los Rios R.
Torrens Valero C.
6-16-0
Black C.
Castano C.
4-66-16-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Pratt N.
6-14-66-3
Brandi K.
Frazier A.
4-66-27-5
Montolio A.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-2
Kuznetsova S.
Ruano Pascual V.
4-67-666-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Schett B.
7-52-66-4
Vakulenko J.
Craybas J.
6-14-66-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Carlsson A.
6-46-726-0
Serna M.
Tatarkova E.
6-36-2
Raymond L.
Hopkins J.
3-66-26-2
Rittner B.
Nejedly J.
6-37-64
Grande R.
Sassi V.
6-26-756-2
Testud S.
Leon Garcia G.
2-66-36-0