Meilen Tu vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Waikoloa Round of 16

Waikoloa · WTA · Round of 16
USA
Meilen Tu
48 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2001
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Tu M.
7-6 6-7 7-6
Kuznetsova S.
Tu M.
7863772
Kuznetsova S.
6677621

Meilen Tu defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Waikoloa round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Meilen Tu claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-07-28San DiegoR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 4-6 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Tu M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Tu M.

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
Tu M.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Testud S.
Henin J.
6-32-0
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Raymond L.
6-26-2
Testud S.
Irvin M.
6-06-1
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Craybas J.
6-06-4
Irvin M.
Tu M.
6-16-756-0
Testud S.
Jidkova A.
6-26-4
Raymond L.
Osterloh L.
2-66-26-2
R16
Tu M.
Kuznetsova S.
7-666-737-62
Craybas J.
Weingartner M.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Pratt N.
6-16-4
Testud S.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-3
Jidkova A.
Frazier A.
6-16-3
Irvin M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-2
Osterloh L.
Hegedus A.
6-17-5
Raymond L.
Lee J.
6-16-2
R32
Craybas J.
De Lone E.
6-36-4
Raymond L.
Obata S.
6-23-66-4
Lee J.
Grandin N.
6-46-2
Hegedus A.
Kuti Kis R.
3-66-46-1
Osterloh L.
Soonalole T.
6-16-4
Tu M.
Callens E.
3-66-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Nola P.
6-26-1
Irvin M.
Kapros A.
6-14-66-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Snyder T.
6-36-3
Henin J.
Dominikovic E.
6-26-0
Pratt N.
Mcquillan R.
6-36-1
Testud S.
Barna A.
6-27-5
Srebotnik K.
Liggan K.
6-36-0
Jidkova A.
Molik A.
6-46-1
Frazier A.
Black C.
6-46-3
Weingartner M.
Castano C.
6-36-4