Martina Hingis vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · WTA · Quarter-final
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2006
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Hingis M.
7-6 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Hingis M.
7962
Kuznetsova S.
672–

Martina Hingis defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 6-2 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Martina Hingis narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-16ZurichQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 1-6 6-3
2006-08-14MontrealQFhardMartina Hingis7-6(4) 6-3
2006-03-20MiamiR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-1 7-6(9)

Serve vs return

This season
Hingis M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

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
Hingis M.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hingis M.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
81
Break points won·Clear edge
68
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
85
Tiebreaks·
—
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
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw

Final
Petrova N.
Mauresmo A.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Hingis M.
6-26-2
Petrova N.
Sugiyama A.
6-17-62
Quarter-finals
Petrova N.
Li N.
6-46-4
Mauresmo A.
Vinci R.
6-46-0
Sugiyama A.
Schruff J.
6-36-2
Hingis M.
Kuznetsova S.
7-676-2
R16
Schruff J.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-3
Sugiyama A.
Myskina A.
7-626-766-4
Vinci R.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-3
Hingis M.
Schiavone F.
6-16-2
Mauresmo A.
Bartoli M.
6-06-2
Kuznetsova S.
Kirilenko M.
4-66-36-2
Li N.
Hantuchova D.
4-67-656-1
Petrova N.
Daniilidou E.
6-16-2
R32
Bartoli M.
Uberoi N.
6-07-65
Vinci R.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Zheng J.
6-06-1
Hingis M.
Washington M.
6-16-2
Vento Kabchi M.
Uberoi S.
6-06-1
Li N.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-4
Schruff J.
Jankovic J.
6-27-5
Bondarenko A.
Dushevina V.
7-616-1
Daniilidou E.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-3
Hantuchova D.
Peschke K.
7-645-76-1
Sugiyama A.
Sfar S.
6-36-3
Kirilenko M.
Li T.
6-26-4