Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Daniela HantuchovaDoha Semi-final

Doha · WTA · Semi-final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2007
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
Kuznetsova S.
6-4 6-2
Hantuchova D.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Hantuchova D.
42

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 6-2 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 11–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-0 6-2
2015-09-21GuangzhouR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 7-5
2014-09-29BeijingR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 1-1 RET
2011-05-23Roland GarrosR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-7(6) 6-3 6-2
2009-05-04RomeR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-3
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetDaniela Hantuchova7-6(7) 6-0
2007-05-14RomeSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2
2007-03-05Indian WellsFhardDaniela Hantuchova6-3 6-4
2006-10-16ZurichSFhardDaniela Hantuchova6-4 6-2
2006-02-20DubaiR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-1 7-5
2005-02-01TokyoQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2004-07-26San DiegoR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-2
2004-06-14EastbourneFgrassSvetlana Kuznetsova2-6 7-6(2) 6-4
2003-09-22LeipzigR32carpetDaniela Hantuchova7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Serve advantage — Kuznetsova S.

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
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.5
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
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
68
Break points won·Clear edge
89
67
Deciding sets·Even
85
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
55

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%