Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Ai Sugiyama — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2004
hard
Kuznetsova S.6-0 7-5
Sugiyama A.
Kuznetsova S.
672
Sugiyama A.
05–
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-0 7-5 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova handed Ai Sugiyama a first-set bagel in a 6–0 7–5 win.
Head to head
5–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-05 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-08-14 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 7-6(6) |
| 2006-06-19 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 7-6(4) |
| 2005-08-01 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
68
Break points won·Dominant
89
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
49
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
32°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 18%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Williams V.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Daniilidou E.
6-16-3
Shaughnessy M.
Myskina A.
7-624-66-3
Henin J.
Martinez C.
6-16-0
R16
Martinez C.
Camerin M.
6-26-2
Henin J.
Sfar S.
6-17-5
Myskina A.
Serna M.
6-16-4
Shaughnessy M.
Mandula P.
7-616-4
Sugiyama A.
Pratt N.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Barna A.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Molik A.
6-36-4
Daniilidou E.
Capriati J.
6-47-62
R32
Barna A.
Maleeva M.
2-66-47-5
Molik A.
Vento Kabchi M.
7-636-2
Sugiyama A.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-26-3
Mandula P.
Dokic J.
6-16-2
Shaughnessy M.
Kapros A.
6-16-2
Serna M.
Dushevina V.
6-46-4
Camerin M.
Likhovtseva E.
5-76-16-0
Pratt N.
Zheng J.
7-57-5
Daniilidou E.
Pisnik T.
3-66-36-2
Martinez C.
Jugic Salkic M.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Sfar S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-24-0