Daniela Hantuchova vs Svetlana KuznetsovaIndian Wells Final

Indian Wells · WTA · Final
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007
hard
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Hantuchova D.
6-3 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Hantuchova D.
662
Kuznetsova S.
34

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 11–3. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 11–4.

Key context

Head to head

311
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
2007-02-26DohaSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2
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
Hantuchova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

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
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
81
Break points won·Clear edge
67
89
Deciding sets·Even
83
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
82

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

Final
Hantuchova D.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-4