Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Maria Sharapova — Wimbledon Round of 16

Wimbledon · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 June 2003
grass
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-1 2-6 7-5
Sharapova M.
Kuznetsova S.
6272
Sharapova M.
1651

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Maria Sharapova 6-1 2-6 7-5 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–4. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

4–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-04MadridSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-4
2014-09-29BeijingQFhardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-4
2014-09-22WuhanR32hardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-2 6-2
2011-08-15CincinnatiR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3
2010-08-09CincinnatiR64hardMaria Sharapova6-4 1-6 6-2
2008-03-10Indian WellsSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 5-7 6-2
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova5-7 6-2 6-2
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2006-03-20MiamiFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-3
2005-01-17Australian OpenQFhardMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-2
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2004-09-20BeijingSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
89
Break points won·Slight edge
89
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Williams V.
4-66-46-2
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Henin J.
6-36-2
Williams V.
Clijsters K.
4-66-36-1
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Capriati J.
2-66-26-3
Clijsters K.
Farina Elia S.
5-76-06-1
Williams V.
Davenport L.
6-22-66-1
R16
Farina Elia S.
Suarez P.
7-57-63
Williams V.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sharapova M.
6-12-67-5
Henin J.
Pierce M.
6-36-3
Capriati J.
Myskina A.
6-26-3
Williams S.
Dementieva E.
6-26-2
Clijsters K.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-2
Davenport L.
Asagoe S.
6-46-1
R32
Davenport L.
Black C.
6-26-2
Clijsters K.
Reeves S.
6-16-2
Asagoe S.
Schiavone F.
7-56-2
Zvonareva V.
Tulyaganova I.
6-37-5
Sharapova M.
Dokic J.
6-46-4
Williams V.
Petrova N.
6-16-2
Farina Elia S.
Rubin C.
7-666-3
Henin J.
Molik A.
6-46-4
Suarez P.
Matevzic M.
5-76-37-5
Dementieva E.
Kapros A.
6-36-1
Williams S.
Granville L.
6-36-1
Capriati J.
Morigami A.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Loit E.
6-16-2
Myskina A.
Martinez C.
6-36-3
Pierce M.
Raymond L.
4-66-37-5
Sugiyama A.
Dechy N.
6-46-4
R64
Schiavone F.
Coetzer A.
4-67-56-4
Clijsters K.
Razzano V.
6-16-3
Reeves S.
Zuluaga F.
7-666-4
Dechy N.
Bedanova D.
6-26-4
Sugiyama A.
Fislova E.
6-16-767-5
Kapros A.
Sucha M.
6-06-4
Granville L.
Perebiynis T.
6-26-3
Williams S.
Callens E.
6-46-4
Suarez P.
Maleeva M.
2-66-26-3
Matevzic M.
Serna M.
4-66-36-4
Farina Elia S.
Drake M.
7-636-1
Rubin C.
Frazier A.
6-46-4
Williams V.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-1
Petrova N.
Widjaja A.
7-636-3
Tulyaganova I.
Mandula P.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Martinez Granados C.
6-36-1
Asagoe S.
Hantuchova D.
0-66-412-10
Black C.
Chladkova D.
6-37-5
Davenport L.
Grande R.
6-36-1
Kuznetsova S.
Cho Y.
7-616-4
Loit E.
Camerin M.
3-66-26-3
Sharapova M.
Bovina E.
6-36-1
Dokic J.
Gagliardi E.
6-16-3
Pierce M.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-1
Raymond L.
Weingartner M.
6-36-0
Molik A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-4
Henin J.
Pennetta F.
7-626-1
Capriati J.
Mikaelian M.
6-26-1
Morigami A.
Sprem K.
6-36-3
Martinez C.
Schett B.
6-26-4
Myskina A.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-16-4
Dementieva E.
Parra Santonja A.
6-16-1
R128
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Pullin J.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Sequera M.
5-77-56-1
Kapros A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-36-2
Granville L.
Jidkova A.
6-16-4
Chladkova D.
Koukalova K.
6-46-3
Perebiynis T.
Strycova B.
6-45-711-9
Molik A.
Safina D.
6-14-66-4
Black C.
Kleinova S.
6-26-3
Cho Y.
Torrens Valero C.
7-51-69-7
Callens E.
Rittner B.
6-37-5
Pennetta F.
Morariu C.
6-36-2
Fislova E.
Cervanova L.
7-662-66-4
Bedanova D.
Poutchek T.
6-34-66-4
Dechy N.
Husarova J.
6-36-2
Sugiyama A.
Ahl L.
3-66-46-4
Pierce M.
Cargill A.
6-06-0
Reeves S.
Smashnova A.
6-46-4
Maleeva M.
Barna A.
6-06-1
Suarez P.
Sfar S.
6-16-2
Weingartner M.
Odonoghue J.
6-46-2
Matevzic M.
Pisnik T.
7-662-66-4
Raymond L.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-36-3
Serna M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-37-5
Razzano V.
Rodionova A.
6-36-1
Clijsters K.
De Los Rios R.
6-06-0
Daniilidou E.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-2
Farina Elia S.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-46-2
Zuluaga F.
Fernandez C.
6-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Bielik B.
6-16-3
Grande R.
Wartusch P.
6-16-4
Dokic J.
Baltacha E.
6-31-66-4
Gagliardi E.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-24-66-3
Sharapova M.
Harkleroad A.
6-26-1
Drake M.
Pratt N.
4-66-46-4
Likhovtseva E.
Lee Waters L.
4-66-28-6
Coetzer A.
Randriantefy D.
6-13-66-3
Schiavone F.
Noorlander S.
6-26-2
Asagoe S.
Lee J.
6-37-62
Bovina E.
Obata S.
7-652-68-6
Hantuchova D.
Bartoli M.
6-46-1
Davenport L.
Stosur S.
7-637-5
Morigami A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-3
Henin J.
Vakulenko J.
7-56-1
Sprem K.
Benesova I.
6-27-66
Williams S.
Craybas J.
6-36-3
Zvonareva V.
Dominikovic E.
6-06-2
Schett B.
Marrero M.
6-16-2
Martinez Granados C.
Serra Zanetti A.
0-66-310-8
Tulyaganova I.
Gullickson C.
7-56-4
Mandula P.
Schnyder P.
7-626-3
Loit E.
Stevenson A.
7-57-62
Petrova N.
Garbin T.
6-16-3
Mikaelian M.
Irvin M.
7-52-68-6
Widjaja A.
Kulikovskaya E.
7-56-1
Williams V.
Hrozenska S.
6-26-2
Camerin M.
Osterloh L.
6-16-4
Rubin C.
Majoli I.
6-36-0
Capriati J.
Casanova M.
6-16-3
Sucha M.
Leon Garcia G.
6-24-66-1
Parra Santonja A.
Ondraskova Z.
7-56-2
Dementieva E.
Roesch A.
6-26-1
Srebotnik K.
Keothavong A.
6-24-0
Myskina A.
Nagyova H.
6-43-0
Frazier A.
Talaja S.
6-26-2