Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Francesca Schiavone 1-6 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Kuznetsova S. came through in three sets.
Kuznetsova S. and Schiavone F. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kuznetsova S. went 6–7 (46%) against them, Schiavone F. 5–8 (38%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Clay: Kuznetsova S. leads 2–1 · Hard: Kuznetsova S. leads 2–1
Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Francesca Schiavone 1-6 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Francesca Schiavone — Roland Garros Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-05-29/kuznetsova-vs-schiavone-roland-garros-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 29 May 2006).