Elena Dementieva vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Indian Wells Quarter-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 9 March 2005
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Dementieva E.
3-6 6-3 7-5
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
3672
Kuznetsova S.
6351

Elena Dementieva defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–7
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
2004-10-11MoscowQFhardElena Dementieva6-1 6-3
2004-08-30US OpenFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 7-5
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
Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Dementieva E.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Even
80
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
81
Break points won·Even
92
89
Deciding sets·Even
87
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
82

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
28°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 27%

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Davenport L.
6-44-66-2
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Sharapova M.
6-06-0
Clijsters K.
Dementieva E.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Clijsters K.
Martinez C.
6-13-66-2
Dementieva E.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-37-5
Davenport L.
Dechy N.
7-626-0
Sharapova M.
Pierce M.
6-46-3
R16
Martinez C.
Kirilenko M.
7-56-3
Davenport L.
Kutuzova V.
6-16-4
Dechy N.
Kirkland J.
7-56-2
Clijsters K.
Linetskaya E.
6-26-1
Dementieva E.
Golovin T.
2-66-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Fujiwara R.
6-36-2
Pierce M.
Petrova N.
6-26-2
Sharapova M.
Zuluaga F.
4-66-27-5
R32
Dechy N.
Stosur S.
6-46-797-64
Zuluaga F.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-2
Dementieva E.
Beltrame S.
5-76-37-65
Fujiwara R.
Benesova I.
7-617-63
Pierce M.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-4
Kirilenko M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-4
Linetskaya E.
Mauresmo A.
2-66-27-5
Clijsters K.
Chakvetadze A.
6-17-64
Martinez C.
Jackson J.
6-07-5
Sharapova M.
Safina D.
6-26-3
Golovin T.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-22-66-2
Kutuzova V.
Frazier A.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-1
Davenport L.
Shaughnessy M.
6-22-66-2
Kirkland J.
Craybas J.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Raymond L.
6-776-36-3
R64
Mauresmo A.
Garbin T.
6-26-1
Chakvetadze A.
Jankovic J.
2-66-26-4
Clijsters K.
Asagoe S.
6-36-3
Martinez C.
Randriantefy D.
6-26-3
Shaughnessy M.
Uberoi S.
7-56-1
Stosur S.
Cho Y.
7-56-3
Frazier A.
Bedanova D.
6-36-746-2
Benesova I.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-06-2
Kutuzova V.
Pennetta F.
7-644-66-3
Diaz Oliva M.
Dulko G.
6-41-66-4
Dechy N.
Loit E.
6-24-66-3
Petrova N.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-06-1
Raymond L.
Bondarenko A.
4-66-36-3
Pierce M.
Cervanova L.
2-66-17-5
Hantuchova D.
Kremer A.
4-66-37-5
Zuluaga F.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-27-5
Vento Kabchi M.
Talaja S.
4-66-26-2
Beltrame S.
Groenefeld A.
6-37-67
Jackson J.
Suarez P.
7-697-5
Dementieva E.
Spears A.
6-27-65
Kirilenko M.
Bovina E.
6-36-1
Linetskaya E.
Granville L.
6-27-64
Medina Garrigues A.
Domachowska M.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Birnerova E.
6-36-2
Davenport L.
Karatantcheva S.
6-36-2
Fujiwara R.
Schiavone F.
6-37-65
Craybas J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-4
Kirkland J.
Bartoli M.
6-06-1
Golovin T.
Fedak Y.
6-37-64
Sharapova M.
Haynes A.
6-16-2
Vaidisova N.
Sprem K.
6-13-66-1
Safina D.
Lee Waters L.
6-26-4
R128
Jackson J.
Barna A.
7-646-4
Domachowska M.
Salerni M.
6-33-66-4
Bedanova D.
Peschke K.
6-33-66-3
Clijsters K.
Pratt N.
6-26-1
Granville L.
Irvin M.
6-33-66-4
Fedak Y.
Razzano V.
6-36-0
Bondarenko A.
Srebotnik K.
6-42-66-3
Haynes A.
Santangelo M.
6-46-4
Cho Y.
Marrero M.
2-66-06-3
Kirkland J.
Voskoboeva G.
6-20-67-64
Craybas J.
Glatch A.
6-16-2
Kutuzova V.
Gagliardi E.
7-646-4
Loit E.
Mandula P.
6-36-0
Lee Waters L.
Pastikova M.
2-66-26-3
Cervanova L.
Yakimova A.
2-66-26-2
Vaidisova N.
Washington M.
7-646-4
Kremer A.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-4
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Schaul C.
7-56-0
Garbin T.
Kapros A.
6-16-2
Chakvetadze A.
Sucha M.
6-07-5
Serra Zanetti A.
Strycova B.
2-66-36-1
Randriantefy D.
Ruano Pascual V.
7-666-1
Kirilenko M.
Perebiynis T.
6-06-1
Spears A.
Kurhajcova L.
4-66-37-60
Beltrame S.
Chladkova D.
6-27-61
Diaz Oliva M.
Brandi K.
6-46-2
Fujiwara R.
Jidkova A.
6-36-3
Uberoi S.
Morigami A.
6-47-5
Karatantcheva S.
Weingartner M.
6-756-06-2
Birnerova E.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-2
Talaja S.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-0
Llagostera Vives N.
Pin C.
6-46-0