Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Justine Henin — Berlin Semi-final

Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2007
grass
BEL
Justine Henin
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Kuznetsova S.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6562
Henin J.
4741

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Justine Henin 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Berlin semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Justine Henin came in leading the head-to-head 16–2, defending last year's final. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 16–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

2–16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 7-6(8)
2008-01-07SydneyFhardJustine Henin4-6 6-2 6-4
2007-08-27US OpenFhardJustine Henin6-1 6-3
2007-02-26DohaFhardJustine Henin6-4 6-2
2007-02-19DubaiSFhardJustine Henin1-6 6-4 6-0
2006-08-21New HavenSFhardJustine Henin6-3 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosFclayJustine Henin6-4 6-4
2006-05-08BerlinQFgrassJustine Henin6-4 7-6(2)
2006-02-20DubaiSFhardJustine Henin6-2 7-5
2006-01-09SydneySFhardJustine Henin6-3 6-1
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayJustine Henin7-6(6) 4-6 7-5
2005-04-25WarsawFclayJustine Henin3-6 6-2 7-5
2004-03-10Indian WellsQFhardJustine Henin6-4 7-5
2004-03-01DohaSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 4-6 6-3
2004-02-23DubaiFhardJustine Henin7-6(3) 6-3
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardJustine Henin6-2 7-5
2003-07-28San DiegoSFhardJustine Henin6-1 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonQFgrassJustine Henin6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Henin J.

Henin J.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Serve advantage — Henin J.

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.Henin J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Henin J.
Clutch Rating·Even
79
78
Break points saved·Even
81
85
Break points won·Even
89
89
Deciding sets·Even
85
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
13°CRain
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 87%

Draw

Final
Ivanovic A.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-47-64
Semi-finals
Ivanovic A.
Vakulenko J.
4-3
Kuznetsova S.
Henin J.
6-45-76-4
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Jankovic J.
3-66-46-4
Ivanovic A.
Schnyder P.
7-53-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Petrova N.
7-656-4
Vakulenko J.
Safina D.
6-35-76-3
R16
Ivanovic A.
Bondarenko A.
6-35-0
Jankovic J.
Peng S.
6-16-732-3
Petrova N.
Dementieva E.
6-36-3
Vakulenko J.
Mauresmo A.
2-66-16-2
Schnyder P.
Hingis M.
6-46-0
Safina D.
Safarova L.
3-66-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Muller M.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Camerin M.
6-16-3
R32
Safina D.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-46-3
Vakulenko J.
Tu M.
6-17-64
Henin J.
Maria T.
6-16-1
Hingis M.
Bondarenko K.
7-57-67
Camerin M.
Li N.
4-66-36-3
Peng S.
Ondraskova Z.
7-56-1
Safarova L.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-4
Jankovic J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-32-67-5
Dementieva E.
Shaughnessy M.
5-76-36-1
Schnyder P.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-06-1
Kuznetsova S.
Bammer S.
6-17-5
Muller M.
Peer S.
6-27-62
Ivanovic A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Bondarenko A.
Garbin T.
6-46-3
Petrova N.
Beltrame S.
6-46-2
Mauresmo A.
Yan Z.
6-36-3
R64
Camerin M.
Zheng J.
3-66-36-4
Yan Z.
Barrois K.
4-66-36-2
Vakulenko J.
Pennetta F.
6-36-2
Tu M.
Srebotnik K.
6-34-66-3
Chakvetadze A.
Stosur S.
3-67-617-65
Safarova L.
Savchuk O.
6-36-766-0
Dominguez Lino L.
Vesnina E.
6-26-1
Bondarenko K.
Kanepi K.
5-77-636-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Voskoboeva G.
6-46-3
Schnyder P.
Vinci R.
6-07-5
Ivanovic A.
Granville L.
6-26-1
Likhovtseva E.
Loit E.
7-53-66-1
Bondarenko A.
Schiavone F.
5-76-27-5
Beltrame S.
Lisicki S.
6-26-1
Shaughnessy M.
Paszek T.
7-636-2
Dementieva E.
Santangelo M.
4-66-16-4
Peer S.
Groenefeld A.
6-16-2
Muller M.
Daniilidou E.
6-06-2
Bammer S.
Roesch A.
7-56-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Rezai A.
7-6154-66-0
Peng S.
Petkovic A.
6-37-5
Ondraskova Z.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-3
Li N.
Kirilenko M.
6-13-66-1
Maria T.
Bardina V.
6-16-3