Maria Sharapova vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
4-6 6-2 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Sharapova M.
4662
Kuznetsova S.
6221

Maria Sharapova defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 7–5, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

Head to head

7–5
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
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2004-09-20BeijingSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-2
2003-06-23WimbledonR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 2-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

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

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

Clutch

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

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
19°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Davenport L.
2-66-36-0
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Sharapova M.
2-67-58-6
Davenport L.
Dechy N.
2-67-656-4
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6-26-2
Sharapova M.
Kuznetsova S.
4-66-26-2
Davenport L.
Molik A.
6-44-69-7
Dechy N.
Schnyder P.
5-76-17-5
R16
Williams S.
Petrova N.
6-13-66-3
Sharapova M.
Farina Elia S.
4-66-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Dushevina V.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Dementieva E.
6-767-646-2
Dechy N.
Myskina A.
6-46-2
Molik A.
Williams V.
7-57-63
Davenport L.
Sprem K.
6-26-2
Mauresmo A.
Linetskaya E.
6-26-4
R32
Sprem K.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-3
Petrova N.
Maleeva M.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Li N.
6-06-2
Molik A.
Panova T.
6-36-2
Myskina A.
Raymond L.
W/O
Farina Elia S.
Baltacha E.
6-16-0
Dushevina V.
Groenefeld A.
7-56-4
Kuznetsova S.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-37-65
Dementieva E.
Hantuchova D.
7-55-76-4
Schnyder P.
Spears A.
7-646-3
Dechy N.
Schiavone F.
6-36-3
Mauresmo A.
Ivanovic A.
6-27-5
Linetskaya E.
Frazier A.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Mirza S.
6-16-4
Williams V.
Smashnova A.
6-36-0
Davenport L.
Vaidisova N.
6-26-4
R64
Davenport L.
Pastikova M.
2-66-26-2
Vaidisova N.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-07-5
Likhovtseva E.
Dominikovic E.
6-32-66-3
Dechy N.
Washington M.
6-727-656-2
Schnyder P.
Krajicek M.
3-66-36-4
Spears A.
Golovin T.
7-56-1
Hantuchova D.
Schett B.
6-46-0
Kuznetsova S.
Bartoli M.
6-26-0
Diaz Oliva M.
Dulko G.
7-627-5
Groenefeld A.
Zuluaga F.
6-27-62
Dushevina V.
Zvonareva V.
6-36-3
Smashnova A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-26-2
Molik A.
Nakamura A.
6-26-4
Panova T.
Jankovic J.
3-66-46-2
Williams V.
Peng S.
6-36-1
Myskina A.
Obziler T.
6-46-2
Sprem K.
Garbin T.
7-657-62
Raymond L.
Koukalova K.
6-06-1
Farina Elia S.
Domachowska M.
6-37-65
Petrova N.
Ferguson S.
4-66-06-1
Linetskaya E.
Sucha M.
6-06-2
Frazier A.
Chladkova D.
6-13-66-2
Ivanovic A.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-1
Mauresmo A.
Safina D.
2-66-16-0
Schiavone F.
Perebiynis T.
2-66-36-0
Dementieva E.
Chakvetadze A.
6-26-1
Baltacha E.
Cohen Aloro S.
2-66-36-1
Li N.
Asagoe S.
6-36-4
Sharapova M.
Lee Waters L.
4-66-06-3
Williams S.
Randriantefy D.
6-36-0
Mirza S.
Mandula P.
6-26-1
Maleeva M.
Jidkova A.
6-47-5
R128
Smashnova A.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
4-66-06-0
Tanasugarn T.
Strycova B.
6-06-2
Myskina A.
Peschke K.
6-16-4
Safina D.
Zheng J.
7-53-66-4
Obziler T.
Loit E.
7-6116-4
Sucha M.
Sugiyama A.
7-56-4
Raymond L.
Yakimova A.
6-06-1
Dechy N.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-3
Washington M.
Castano C.
6-26-3
Schnyder P.
Fedak Y.
6-16-1
Golovin T.
Cervanova L.
6-37-5
Spears A.
Shaughnessy M.
1-66-26-2
Schiavone F.
Marrero M.
6-36-2
Krajicek M.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-1
Sprem K.
Adamczak M.
6-26-3
Molik A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Pierce M.
6-26-2
Baltacha E.
Srebotnik K.
5-76-46-4
Likhovtseva E.
Mamic S.
6-36-3
Kostanic Tosic J.
Dellacqua C.
3-66-26-2
Vaidisova N.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-746-46-2
Pastikova M.
Kremer A.
6-46-4
Dominikovic E.
Santangelo M.
6-756-46-3
Garbin T.
Weingartner M.
7-57-65
Nakamura A.
Haynes A.
6-36-4
Panova T.
Serra Zanetti A.
4-66-26-1
Jankovic J.
Pratt N.
6-16-3
Dulko G.
Brandi K.
6-33-66-3
Zuluaga F.
Sfar S.
6-37-5
Groenefeld A.
Beltrame S.
6-16-3
Bartoli M.
Schaul C.
6-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Kirkland J.
6-16-1
Dementieva E.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-3
Chakvetadze A.
Parra Santonja A.
6-36-2
Schett B.
Welford T.
6-31-66-2
Hantuchova D.
Morigami A.
6-47-5
Dushevina V.
Craybas J.
3-67-626-4
Maleeva M.
Serna M.
6-16-1
Mandula P.
Pennetta F.
3-66-16-3
Zvonareva V.
Liu N.
6-46-2
Farina Elia S.
Schruff J.
6-36-4
Mirza S.
Watson C.
3-66-36-0
Randriantefy D.
Ondraskova Z.
6-16-1
Williams S.
Pin C.
6-16-1
Chladkova D.
Talaja S.
7-636-3
Sharapova M.
Karatantcheva S.
6-36-1
Lee Waters L.
Gubacsi Z.
6-37-5
Li N.
Granville L.
6-24-66-2
Asagoe S.
Barna A.
6-46-2
Peng S.
Camerin M.
6-16-2
Williams V.
Daniilidou E.
6-17-5
Mauresmo A.
Stosur S.
6-26-3
Linetskaya E.
Kurhajcova L.
6-46-1
Jidkova A.
Ruano Pascual V.
4-66-16-4
Domachowska M.
Li T.
6-13-66-0
Koukalova K.
Tu M.
6-36-3
Davenport L.
Martinez C.
6-16-0
Perebiynis T.
Rousseau C.
1-66-47-5
Diaz Oliva M.
Obata S.
6-36-4
Ferguson S.
Llagostera Vives N.
2-67-666-4
Petrova N.
Razzano V.
6-16-2
Frazier A.
Irvin M.
7-56-1
Ivanovic A.
Benesova I.
3-67-646-1
Kirilenko M.
Kapros A.
5-76-26-4