Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Anna Smashnova — Rome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2006
clay
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-1 6-3
Smashnova A.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Smashnova A.
13–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Anna Smashnova 6-1 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-25WarsawR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 4-6 6-0
2004-07-19Los AngelesR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-0
2003-09-29MoscowR16hardAnna Smashnova7-6(5) 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

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
Kuznetsova S.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
51%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
48%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Safina D.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Hingis M.
Williams V.
0-66-36-3
Safina D.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-47-5
Quarter-finals
Williams V.
Jankovic J.
5-76-46-1
Kuznetsova S.
Oprandi R.
6-45-77-65
Hingis M.
Pennetta F.
6-36-1
Safina D.
Dementieva E.
6-16-1
R16
Hingis M.
Schiavone F.
6-07-5
Pennetta F.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-33-66-4
Jankovic J.
Srebotnik K.
7-676-1
Williams V.
Schnyder P.
7-623-66-1
Kuznetsova S.
Myskina A.
6-16-4
Oprandi R.
Zvonareva V.
6-06-1
Dementieva E.
Groenefeld A.
7-613-66-1
Safina D.
Clijsters K.
6-47-62
R32
Dementieva E.
Peng S.
W/O
Srebotnik K.
Bychkova E.
3-66-36-2
Clijsters K.
Morigami A.
4-66-16-3
Safina D.
Camerin M.
6-46-4
Groenefeld A.
Nakamura A.
6-46-3
Zvonareva V.
Dechy N.
6-26-2
Oprandi R.
Stosur S.
6-26-2
Myskina A.
Vinci R.
6-01-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Smashnova A.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Dushevina V.
7-686-2
Williams V.
Safarova L.
6-16-4
Jankovic J.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-34-66-2
Schiavone F.
Santangelo M.
6-46-0
Hingis M.
Vaidisova N.
7-56-3
Pennetta F.
Castano C.
6-36-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Sugiyama A.
6-24-66-4
R64
Peng S.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-33-0
Camerin M.
Vierin N.
7-54-1
Morigami A.
Chakvetadze A.
4-66-24-2
Myskina A.
Azarenka V.
6-33-67-66
Zvonareva V.
Peer S.
1-66-26-0
Oprandi R.
Brandi K.
6-05-76-3
Stosur S.
Hantuchova D.
6-21-66-3
Vinci R.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-1
Smashnova A.
Ani M.
4-66-06-4
Dushevina V.
Koukalova K.
6-26-1
Vaidisova N.
Laine E.
5-76-16-3
Castano C.
Dulko G.
6-37-60
Pennetta F.
Bondarenko K.
6-22-66-4
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Garbin T.
6-46-4
Jankovic J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-3
Groenefeld A.
Razzano V.
6-24-66-4
Santangelo M.
Kirilenko M.
3-66-37-5
Medina Garrigues A.
Craybas J.
7-56-4
Safarova L.
Peschke K.
7-616-4
Safina D.
Pous Tio L.
6-46-2
Hingis M.
Errani S.
6-06-1
Williams V.
Ondraskova Z.
6-36-2
Nakamura A.
Domachowska M.
7-656-3
Srebotnik K.
Molik A.
6-26-0