Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Virginia Ruano PascualMiami Round of 128

Miami · WTA · Round of 128
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Wednesday, 19 March 2003
hard
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-3 6-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Ruano Pascual V.
32

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-3 6-2 in the Miami round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Virginia Ruano Pascual came in defending last year's round of 128. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-07-21SopotR32clayVirginia Ruano Pascual6-2 6-7(7) 6-1
2001-05-21MadridR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

Ruano Pascual V.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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
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
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Dominant
81
56
Break points won·Dominant
89
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
51
Tiebreaks·
82

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 80%

Draw