Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Patty Schnyder — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2007
hard
SUI
Patty Schnyder
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWW
Kuznetsova S.
6-3 6-4
Schnyder P.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Schnyder P.
34–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Patty Schnyder 6-3 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in defending last year's semi-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-09-29StuttgartR32clayPatty Schnyder6-4 4-6 7-5
2006-04-03Amelia IslandQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-1
2005-05-02BerlinQFgrassPatty Schnyder6-2 6-2
2004-08-15OlympicsR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-3
2003-05-05BerlinR32grassPatty Schnyder7-6(4) 6-4
2002-08-05HelsinkiQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova2-6 6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Schnyder P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Even serve battle

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.Schnyder P.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Schnyder P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
58
Break points saved·Even
81
79
Break points won·Clear edge
89
67
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CMainly clear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Mauresmo A.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Jankovic J.
6-20-0
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
1-66-46-0
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Daniilidou E.
6-06-2
Kuznetsova S.
Schnyder P.
6-36-4
Mauresmo A.
Hantuchova D.
6-33-66-4
Jankovic J.
Hingis M.
7-636-2
R16
Daniilidou E.
Sugiyama A.
5-76-17-5
Hantuchova D.
Kirilenko M.
2-66-47-64
Henin J.
Paszek T.
4-67-56-1
Kuznetsova S.
Shaughnessy M.
6-17-64
Schnyder P.
Molik A.
4-66-26-4
Mauresmo A.
Dushevina V.
6-26-2
Jankovic J.
Santangelo M.
6-37-5
Hingis M.
Medina Garrigues A.
5-76-36-4
R32
Dushevina V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-20-0
Molik A.
Groenefeld A.
6-36-4
Jankovic J.
Rezai A.
6-16-2
Sugiyama A.
Sfar S.
6-45-76-3
Shaughnessy M.
Gagliardi E.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Vesnina E.
6-16-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Kremer A.
6-36-4
Santangelo M.
Muller M.
6-37-64
Schnyder P.
Schiavone F.
6-756-36-3
Kirilenko M.
Niculescu M.
6-36-0
Daniilidou E.
Li N.
6-757-636-3
Paszek T.
Srebotnik K.
7-56-3