Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Mara Santangelo 7-5 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Kuznetsova S. took it in straight sets.
Kuznetsova S. and Santangelo M. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kuznetsova S. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Santangelo M. 1–4 (20%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Kuznetsova S. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kuznetsova S. leads 1–0
Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Mara Santangelo 7-5 6-2. Umpiry, "Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Mara Santangelo — Roland Garros Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-05-29/kuznetsova-vs-santangelo-roland-garros-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 29 May 2006).