Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Julia Goerges — Doha Round of 16

Doha · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2007
hard
GER
Julia Goerges
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Kuznetsova S.
7-5 6-1
Goerges J.
Kuznetsova S.
762
Goerges J.
51–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Julia Goerges 7-5 6-1 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

4–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-22DohaR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-3
2016-02-15DubaiR32hardJulia Goerges6-0 6-1
2015-04-18Fed Cup WG SF: RUS vs GERRRclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2014-01-27PattayaR16hardJulia GoergesDEF
2013-01-07SydneyR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-3 6-3
2012-02-20DubaiR32hardJulia Goerges2-6 7-6(2) 6-4
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Goerges J.

Goerges J.serving79% hold

wins 63% 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.Goerges J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Goerges J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Dominant
89
60
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Jankovic J.
6-756-26-4
Kuznetsova S.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-3
Henin J.
Schnyder P.
3-66-47-5
Kuznetsova S.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Hingis M.
1-66-46-4
R16
Bondarenko K.
Mirza S.
W/O
Schiavone F.
Santangelo M.
4-67-661-0
Jankovic J.
Camerin M.
6-06-1
Hingis M.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-2
Hantuchova D.
Daniilidou E.
6-746-36-3
Henin J.
Molik A.
6-27-69
Schnyder P.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Goerges J.
7-56-1
R32
Molik A.
Sugiyama A.
0-66-23-1
Schnyder P.
Rezai A.
6-22-66-2
Santangelo M.
Kloesel S.
6-37-64
Schiavone F.
Pironkova T.
6-26-4
Goerges J.
Szavay A.
6-26-3
Bondarenko K.
Groenefeld A.
7-54-66-3
Hantuchova D.
Castano C.
6-16-0
Kirilenko M.
Kremer A.
6-16-2
Daniilidou E.
Sfar S.
6-06-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Shaughnessy M.
3-66-36-2
Camerin M.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-4
Mirza S.
Oprandi R.
6-46-3