Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Amelie MauresmoDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2006
hard
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
7-6 6-4
Mauresmo A.
Kuznetsova S.
71362
Mauresmo A.
6114

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Amelie Mauresmo 7-6 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Amelie Mauresmo came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-24New HavenQFhardAmelie Mauresmo7-6(9) 2-6 6-3
2008-02-25DubaiQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 7-6(4)
2006-09-18BeijingFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-0
2006-03-20MiamiSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-4
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetAmelie Mauresmo6-3 6-2
2004-10-04FilderstadtSFhardAmelie Mauresmo7-5 6-4
2004-08-15OlympicsQFhardAmelie Mauresmo7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
2004-05-03BerlinQFgrassAmelie Mauresmo6-7(5) 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mauresmo A.

Mauresmo A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Serve advantage — Mauresmo A.

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%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
68
Break points saved·Even
81
82
Break points won·Clear edge
89
75
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
65

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 48%