Francesca Schiavone vs Svetlana KuznetsovaMoscow Quarter-final

Moscow · WTA · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2005
hard
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schiavone F.
6-3 6-1
Kuznetsova S.
Schiavone F.
662
Kuznetsova S.
31

Francesca Schiavone defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-1 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Francesca Schiavone narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

410
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-2
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayFrancesca Schiavone6-7(11) 7-5 10-8
2011-02-14DubaiR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova1-6 6-0 7-5
2011-01-17Australian OpenR16hardFrancesca Schiavone6-4 1-6 16-14
2008-01-07SydneyQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-0
2007-10-15ZurichQFhardFrancesca Schiavone6-3 3-3 RET
2007-09-15Fed Cup WG F: RUS vs ITARRhardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 7-6(7) 7-5
2007-08-20New HavenQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 0-0 RET
2007-02-26DohaQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova1-6 6-4 6-4
2006-04-03Amelia IslandSFclayFrancesca Schiavone7-6(2) 3-2 RET
2004-04-26WarsawSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2004-02-23DubaiR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2003-02-10DohaR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Schiavone F.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Schiavone F.

Serve advantage — Kuznetsova S.

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·Slight edge
55%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
40
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
61
81
Break points won·Clear edge
72
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
82

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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