Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Martina Hingis — Zurich Quarter-final

Zurich · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2006
hard
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-1 1-6 6-3
Hingis M.
Kuznetsova S.
6162
Hingis M.
1631

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Martina Hingis 6-1 1-6 6-3 in the Zurich quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-14MontrealQFhardMartina Hingis7-6(4) 6-3
2006-03-20MiamiR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-1 7-6(9)
2006-02-27DohaQFhardMartina Hingis7-6(7) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

Hingis M.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Hingis M.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
51%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Hingis M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
74
Break points won·Clear edge
89
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
46
Tiebreaks·
82
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Hantuchova D.
6-14-66-3
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Srebotnik K.
7-636-2
Hantuchova D.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Hantuchova D.
Mauresmo A.
W/O
Kuznetsova S.
Hingis M.
6-11-66-3
Srebotnik K.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Bacsinszky T.
6-46-3
R16
Kirilenko M.
Golovin T.
2-4
Bacsinszky T.
Schiavone F.
6-10-0
Hingis M.
Dechy N.
6-36-3
Sharapova M.
Peer S.
6-47-64
Srebotnik K.
Dementieva E.
6-16-4
Hantuchova D.
Sugiyama A.
7-676-2
Mauresmo A.
Stosur S.
7-646-3
Kuznetsova S.
Jankovic J.
7-667-5
R32
Peer S.
Molik A.
6-16-2
Bacsinszky T.
Myskina A.
6-36-3
Schiavone F.
Tu M.
6-26-1
Srebotnik K.
Pierce M.
6-37-5
Kirilenko M.
Gagliardi E.
6-47-64
Golovin T.
Vaidisova N.
6-26-0
Hingis M.
Groenefeld A.
6-07-5
Dechy N.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-4
Jankovic J.
Pironkova T.
3-66-46-1
Hantuchova D.
Schnyder P.
6-27-5
Sugiyama A.
Bartoli M.
6-34-66-1
Stosur S.
Camerin M.
6-16-3