Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Serena Williams — Stuttgart Quarter-final
Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2007
clay
Kuznetsova S.6-3 6-3
Williams S.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Williams S.
33–
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–2. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 10–3.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova dropped just 6 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
2–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-7(3) 6-1 6-2 |
| 2015-03-23 | Miami | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 7-6(6) 7-5 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(3) 5-7 7-5 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 5-7 7-5 6-1 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(2) 6-1 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Williams 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
94
Break points won·Slight edge
89
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 66%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Petrova N.
6-755-1
Henin J.
Dementieva E.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Williams S.
6-36-3
Golovin T.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-4
R16
Golovin T.
Chakvetadze A.
7-636-1
Bondarenko K.
Ivanovic A.
6-21-66-3
Henin J.
Safina D.
6-46-1
Dementieva E.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-4
Petrova N.
Krajicek M.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Vakulenko J.
7-56-2
Kuznetsova S.
Radwanska A.
6-46-756-3
Jankovic J.
Peer S.
4-66-16-3
R32
Peer S.
Schiavone F.
6-17-66
Hantuchova D.
Safarova L.
6-16-3
Dementieva E.
Mauresmo A.
6-27-5
Safina D.
Srebotnik K.
5-76-26-4
Radwanska A.
Bartoli M.
0-66-26-1
Vakulenko J.
Goerges J.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Ondraskova Z.
6-06-0
Golovin T.
Muller M.
6-16-1
Krajicek M.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-2
Bondarenko K.
Knapp K.
7-56-0
Petrova N.
Maria T.
2-66-16-1
Ivanovic A.
Schnyder P.
6-06-2