Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Vera Zvonareva 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Moscow round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 6–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Vera Zvonareva | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2006-10-09 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-11-10 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2004-07-26 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2004-06-14 | Eastbourne | SF | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-1 |
| 2004-01-05 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About