Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Ai Sugiyama — Indian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007
hard
JPN
Ai Sugiyama
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWLL
Kuznetsova S.
6-2 6-2
Sugiyama A.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Sugiyama A.
22–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-2 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-14MontrealR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 7-6(6)
2006-06-19EastbourneR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova1-6 6-1 6-2
2006-03-20MiamiQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-0 7-6(4)
2005-08-01San DiegoR16hardAi Sugiyama2-6 6-4 6-3
2004-05-10RomeR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 3-6 7-6(4)
2004-02-23DubaiSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-0 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sugiyama A.

Sugiyama A.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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
Kuznetsova S.Sugiyama A.
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Sugiyama A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
68
Break points won·Dominant
89
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
49

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
Semi-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Bammer S.
6-756-46-1
Hantuchova D.
Li N.
7-54-66-1
Quarter-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Vaidisova N.
4-66-36-4
Li N.
Zvonareva V.
6-47-5
Bammer S.
Golovin T.
6-26-3
Hantuchova D.
Peer S.
6-25-77-65
R16
Golovin T.
Petrova N.
6-21-0
Hantuchova D.
Hingis M.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-2
Bammer S.
Ivanovic A.
6-766-06-3
Vaidisova N.
Bartoli M.
4-66-36-2
Li N.
Jankovic J.
6-37-61
Peer S.
Chakvetadze A.
6-47-62
Zvonareva V.
Sharapova M.
4-67-56-1
R32
Vaidisova N.
Rolle A.
6-34-1
Petrova N.
Granville L.
4-66-36-0
Sugiyama A.
Garbin T.
6-746-16-1
Peer S.
Safarova L.
6-31-66-4
Zvonareva V.
Azarenka V.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Schiavone F.
6-27-63
Bartoli M.
Safina D.
6-46-3
Ivanovic A.
Molik A.
6-26-1
Li N.
Bondarenko A.
5-76-36-2
Golovin T.
Stosur S.
6-26-0
Bammer S.
Peng S.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Muller M.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.
Dechy N.
7-56-2
Chakvetadze A.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-1
Hingis M.
Meusburger Y.
6-26-4
Kuznetsova S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-17-64
R64
Garbin T.
Benesova I.
7-56-2
Hantuchova D.
Kanepi K.
6-22-66-1
Rolle A.
Shaughnessy M.
1-66-16-4
Vaidisova N.
Mattek Sands B.
6-46-1
Safarova L.
Radwanska A.
6-36-727-64
Safina D.
Domachowska M.
6-35-76-3
Petrova N.
Dulko G.
6-36-4
Granville L.
Beltrame S.
6-37-63
Sugiyama A.
Yuan M.
6-47-63
Likhovtseva E.
Puchkova O.
7-636-2
Kuznetsova S.
Oprandi R.
7-56-3
Bartoli M.
Pironkova T.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.
Krajicek M.
7-656-4
Dechy N.
Pennetta F.
6-736-46-2
Azarenka V.
Zheng J.
6-37-5
Stosur S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Craybas J.
7-56-1
Li N.
Pratt N.
6-41-66-2
Bondarenko A.
Brianti A.
7-57-5
Muller M.
Tu M.
2-66-36-3
Jankovic J.
Perry S.
6-16-3
Hingis M.
Wozniacki C.
6-16-3
Meusburger Y.
Vinci R.
2-66-26-4
Schiavone F.
Sucha M.
6-46-4
Peer S.
Sun T.
6-36-0
Kirilenko M.
Dominguez Lino L.
3-66-06-4
Chakvetadze A.
Lucic M.
6-27-5
Bammer S.
Rodionova A.
6-16-0
Peng S.
Bardina V.
6-26-0
Molik A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-35-76-4
Ivanovic A.
King V.
6-36-0
Golovin T.
Nakamura A.
6-07-5
R128
Bardina V.
Harkleroad A.
6-03-0
Pironkova T.
Foretz Gacon S.
7-617-64
Molik A.
Rezai A.
6-26-4
Rodionova A.
Laine E.
6-16-4
Yuan M.
Razzano V.
5-76-16-1
Dechy N.
Chan Y.
7-626-1
Tu M.
Poutchek T.
6-36-2
Wozniacki C.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-1
Lucic M.
Nelson L.
6-47-65
Krajicek M.
Arvidsson S.
6-46-3
Dominguez Lino L.
Birnerova E.
6-06-4
Radwanska A.
Jidkova A.
4-66-26-4
Sun T.
Sprem K.
6-47-61
Brianti A.
Savchuk O.
6-26-4
Meusburger Y.
Tatishvili A.
1-66-36-3
Perry S.
Voskoboeva G.
6-36-2
Kanepi K.
Brandi K.
3-67-56-0
Dulko G.
Wozniak A.
6-46-3
Azarenka V.
Loit E.
7-56-3
Pratt N.
Ruano Pascual V.
7-642-66-3
Benesova I.
Bychkova E.
6-43-67-65
Craybas J.
Camerin M.
6-17-5
Rolle A.
Yakimova A.
6-42-66-0
Likhovtseva E.
Morigami A.
6-36-2
Granville L.
Pin C.
6-746-26-1
Oprandi R.
Osterloh L.
6-33-66-3
Tanasugarn T.
Vakulenko J.
7-57-62
Sucha M.
Fedak Y.
2-66-36-3
Nakamura A.
Kloesel S.
2-66-36-4
Mattek Sands B.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-16-1
Domachowska M.
Castano C.
6-16-2
King V.
Bondarenko K.
6-43-67-5