Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Sybille BammerIndian Wells Semi-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007
hard
46 yrs · 174 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-7 6-4 6-1
Bammer S.
Kuznetsova S.
65662
Bammer S.
77411

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Sybille Bammer 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-18DohaR16hardSybille Bammer6-3 7-6(8)
2007-10-15ZurichR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova2-6 6-4 7-5
2007-05-07BerlinR32grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 7-5
2006-05-08BerlinR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Bammer S.

Bammer S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
66
Break points won·Clear edge
89
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
51

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
21°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 6%

Draw

Semi-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Bammer S.
6-756-46-1
Hantuchova D.
Li N.
7-54-66-1