Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Elena Dementieva — New Haven Quarter-final

New Haven · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
1 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2006
hard
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWW
Kuznetsova S.
6-3 3-6
Dementieva E.
Kuznetsova S.
631
Dementieva E.
361

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 3-6 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–4. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

6–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2009-04-27StuttgartSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2
2008-02-25DubaiFhardElena Dementieva4-6 6-3 6-2
2007-08-20New HavenSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 6-3 3-0 RET
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-3
2005-03-09Indian WellsQFhardElena Dementieva3-6 6-3 7-5
2004-10-11MoscowQFhardElena Dementieva6-1 6-3
2004-08-30US OpenFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 7-5
2004-07-19Los AngelesQFhardElena Dementieva5-7 6-2 6-2
2004-05-03BerlinR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-7(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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.Dementieva E.
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Dementieva E.
Clutch Rating·Even
79
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Even
89
92
Deciding sets·Even
85
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Davenport L.
6-01-0
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Stosur S.
7-637-67
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Santangelo M.
6-26-3
Stosur S.
Bartoli M.
7-626-0
Davenport L.
Mauresmo A.
6-47-5
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
6-33-6
R16
Santangelo M.
Li N.
W/O
Davenport L.
Schiavone F.
6-46-2
Bartoli M.
Petrova N.
4-66-47-64
Kuznetsova S.
Golovin T.
6-02-66-4
Stosur S.
Sun T.
4-66-16-2
Mauresmo A.
Voskoboeva G.
4-66-16-2
Henin J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-2
Dementieva E.
Hantuchova D.
6-25-76-0
R32
Stosur S.
Dechy N.
4-65-2
Voskoboeva G.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-5
Kuznetsova S.
Craybas J.
6-766-16-1
Golovin T.
Molik A.
4-67-636-3
Hantuchova D.
Groenefeld A.
6-36-756-4
Santangelo M.
Myskina A.
4-66-36-4
Li N.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-1
Schiavone F.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-4
Davenport L.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-3
Bartoli M.
Dulko G.
6-36-2
Sun T.
Schnyder P.
6-16-3