Ai Sugiyama vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — San Diego Round of 16
San Diego · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2005
hard
Sugiyama A.2-6 6-4 6-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sugiyama A.
2662
Kuznetsova S.
6431
Ai Sugiyama defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the San Diego round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 16. Ai Sugiyama claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ai Sugiyama dropped the opening set before beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 2–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-05 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-08-14 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 7-6(6) |
| 2006-06-19 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 7-6(4) |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) |
| 2004-02-23 | Dubai | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
42
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
81
Break points won·Dominant
63
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
49
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
Draw
Quarter-finals
Sugiyama A.
Karatantcheva S.
6-16-2
Morigami A.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-4
Pierce M.
Schnyder P.
6-46-3
Peng S.
Clijsters K.
6-46-4
R16
Karatantcheva S.
Washington M.
6-16-2
Clijsters K.
Jankovic J.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Schiavone F.
6-716-16-4
Pierce M.
Dechy N.
7-56-3
Peng S.
Safina D.
7-626-0
Chakvetadze A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-1
Morigami A.
Mirza S.
6-24-66-4
Sugiyama A.
Kuznetsova S.
2-66-46-3
R32
Mirza S.
Petrova N.
6-26-1
Morigami A.
Pennetta F.
6-17-5
Chakvetadze A.
Benesova I.
6-46-3
Pierce M.
Groenefeld A.
6-16-1
Dechy N.
Dulko G.
4-67-57-63
Jankovic J.
Sromova H.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Jidkova A.
0-66-16-0
Kuznetsova S.
Koukalova K.
7-56-3
Sugiyama A.
Hantuchova D.
7-54-66-2
Karatantcheva S.
Raymond L.
7-666-4
Washington M.
Zvonareva V.
6-44-66-4
Peng S.
Dementieva E.
7-56-4
Likhovtseva E.
Peer S.
0-66-26-4
Schiavone F.
Rodionova A.
6-26-2
Schnyder P.
Peschke K.
6-46-726-1
Clijsters K.
Domachowska M.
6-36-1
R64
Koukalova K.
Linetskaya E.
7-655-76-1
Peng S.
Salerni M.
7-56-1
Raymond L.
Bartoli M.
1-66-06-3
Peer S.
Randriantefy D.
2-66-36-4
Washington M.
Sprem K.
2-67-616-1
Sugiyama A.
Shaughnessy M.
3-0
Sromova H.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-47-5
Domachowska M.
Granville L.
3-66-07-69
Peschke K.
Craybas J.
0-66-17-62
Rodionova A.
Stosur S.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Irvin M.
6-26-2
Schiavone F.
Spears A.
6-36-2
Dechy N.
Brandi K.
6-26-2
Chakvetadze A.
Golovin T.
6-46-4
Dulko G.
Obata S.
7-631-66-3
Groenefeld A.
Daniilidou E.
7-656-4
Benesova I.
Zuluaga F.
6-23-67-5
Mirza S.
Garbin T.
6-26-2
Jidkova A.
Nakamura A.
6-26-2
Hantuchova D.
Kirilenko M.
7-656-1
Karatantcheva S.
Asagoe S.
6-10-67-5
Morigami A.
Matevzic M.
6-16-0
Safina D.
Martinez C.
7-6116-4
Jankovic J.
Frazier A.
7-56-0