Shahar Peer defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Shahar Peer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-21 | Doha | R32 | hard | Shahar Peer | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2010-05-10 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Shahar Peer | 6-3 2-6 6-0 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2008-01-07 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami | R16 | hard | Shahar Peer | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About