Maria Sharapova defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-4 in the Madrid round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Sharapova M. took it in straight sets.
Sharapova M. and Kuznetsova S. faced 20 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sharapova M. went 27–5 (84%) against them, Kuznetsova S. 22–15 (59%). Sharapova M. came out better against 9 of 20 comparable opponents, Kuznetsova S. against 2.
Clay: Sharapova M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kuznetsova S. leads 2–1 · Carpet: Sharapova M. leads 1–0 · Grass: Kuznetsova S. leads 1–0
Maria Sharapova beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Maria Sharapova vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Madrid Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-11-10/kuznetsova-vs-sharapova-madrid-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 10 November 2006).