Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Gisela Dulko — Beijing Quarter-final

Beijing · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 September 2004
hard
ARG
Gisela Dulko
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Kuznetsova S.
6-4 6-2
Dulko G.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Dulko G.
42–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Gisela Dulko 6-4 6-2 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-27StuttgartQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2007-10-08MoscowR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-2 6-4
2005-08-15TorontoR16hardGisela Dulko7-6(3) 7-6(8)

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

Dulko G.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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
Kuznetsova S.Dulko G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Dulko G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
65
Break points won·Clear edge
89
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 28%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Kuznetsova S.
4-67-56-4
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sharapova M.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Petrova N.
6-24-1
Zvonareva V.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Dulko G.
6-46-2
Sharapova M.
Jankovic J.
5-2
R16
Dulko G.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-3
Petrova N.
Mamic S.
6-36-3
Williams S.
Safina D.
6-43-66-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Panova T.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.
Dushevina V.
6-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Li N.
6-36-767-63
R32
Tanasugarn T.
Dokic J.
6-36-0
Gagliardi E.
Brandi K.
2-66-46-3
Safina D.
Yan Z.
6-36-2
Petrova N.
Zheng J.
6-26-2
Mamic S.
Sun T.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Asagoe S.
4-66-27-65
Dushevina V.
Barna A.
2-66-26-3
Li N.
Pratt N.
6-36-2
Vento Kabchi M.
Pennetta F.
7-656-4
Panova T.
Pisnik T.
6-0
Dulko G.
Kapros A.
6-46-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Obata S.
7-56-1