Sania Mirza vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2005 ·
hard
Mirza S.6-4 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Mirza S.
662
Kuznetsova S.
420
Sania Mirza defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sania Mirza dropped just 6 games past Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
40
77
Break points saved·Clear edge
28
43
Break points won·Clear edge
76
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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