Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Anna SmashnovaWarsaw Round of 16

Warsaw · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2005
clay
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-2 4-6 6-0
Smashnova A.
Kuznetsova S.
6462
Smashnova A.
2601

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Anna Smashnova 6-2 4-6 6-0 in the Warsaw round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-15RomeR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-3
2004-07-19Los AngelesR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-0
2003-09-29MoscowR16hardAnna Smashnova7-6(5) 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving49% hold

wins 49% 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%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
54%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
50%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
44%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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