Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Elena DementievaUS Open Final

US Open · WTA · Final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-3 7-5
Dementieva E.
Kuznetsova S.
672
Dementieva E.
35

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 7-5 in the US Open final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2009-04-27StuttgartSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2
2008-02-25DubaiFhardElena Dementieva4-6 6-3 6-2
2007-08-20New HavenSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 6-3 3-0 RET
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-3
2006-08-21New HavenQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 3-6
2005-03-09Indian WellsQFhardElena Dementieva3-6 6-3 7-5
2004-10-11MoscowQFhardElena Dementieva6-1 6-3
2004-07-19Los AngelesQFhardElena Dementieva5-7 6-2 6-2
2004-05-03BerlinR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-7(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
79
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Even
89
92
Deciding sets·Even
85
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
68

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
27°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 77%

Draw

Final
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
6-37-5
R128
Garbin T.
Santangelo M.
6-26-1
Zuluaga F.
Casanova M.
6-36-4
Schruff J.
Hopkins J.
6-36-746-1
Vakulenko J.
Liu A.
3-66-36-1
Mauresmo A.
Irvin M.
6-46-2
Dechy N.
Dokic J.
3-66-07-5
Black C.
Jackson J.
7-625-76-4
Beltrame S.
Sucha M.
7-654-66-1
Dementieva E.
Safina D.
2-66-16-2
Williams S.
Kleinova S.
6-16-3
Lee Waters L.
Schaul C.
2-66-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Pin C.
1-67-657-69
Benesova I.
Mattek Sands B.
6-43-66-3
Schnyder P.
Vinci R.
7-636-0
Sugiyama A.
Ashley T.
7-56-2
Linetskaya E.
Grande R.
5-76-16-2
Kostanic Tosic J.
Sprem K.
6-32-66-4
Bartoli M.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-4
Petrova N.
Zheng J.
6-06-1
Dushevina V.
Kapros A.
6-16-3
Serna M.
Drake M.
6-26-4
Capriati J.
Chladkova D.
2-66-16-2
Davenport L.
Kurhajcova L.
6-46-0
Parra Santonja A.
Weingartner M.
6-27-65
Bovina E.
Marrero M.
6-36-0
Craybas J.
Pisnik T.
6-26-1
Asagoe S.
Smashnova A.
3-66-46-1
Daniilidou E.
Talaja S.
3-66-37-5
Medina Garrigues A.
Strycova B.
7-56-3
Chakvetadze A.
Schett B.
1-66-46-2
Myskina A.
Cervanova L.
6-16-0
Sharapova M.
Granville L.
6-35-77-5
Zvonareva V.
Nagyova H.
6-16-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Stevenson A.
6-47-5
Pierce M.
Loit E.
6-16-2
Frazier A.
Mccain K.
6-26-2
Brandi K.
Sequera M.
6-16-2
Pratt N.
Castano C.
3-66-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Karatantcheva S.
6-26-0
Stosur S.
Razzano V.
7-56-4
Srebotnik K.
Panova T.
6-36-2
Farina Elia S.
Spears A.
3-66-26-4
Raymond L.
Jidkova A.
7-56-3
Kirilenko M.
Likhovtseva E.
7-636-3
Obziler T.
Widjaja A.
7-56-3
Henin J.
Vaidisova N.
6-16-4
Maleeva M.
Pennetta F.
2-66-46-4
Haynes A.
Perebiynis T.
6-746-17-65
Rubin C.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-26-2
Jankovic J.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-36-4
Serra Zanetti A.
Washington M.
7-57-5
Uberoi S.
Obata S.
6-33-67-5
Williams V.
Mandula P.
6-37-63
Suarez P.
Liu N.
6-17-5
Randriantefy D.
Kirkland J.
6-46-4
Vento Kabchi M.
Martinez C.
0-66-26-3
Callens E.
Groenefeld A.
2-66-47-5
Morigami A.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-2
Golovin T.
Barna A.
6-26-4
Molik A.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-06-2
Dulko G.
Tanasugarn T.
7-636-3
Camerin M.
Czink M.
6-46-2
Foretz Gacon S.
Perry S.
7-616-756-4
Schiavone F.
Koukalova K.
6-16-3