Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Gisela DulkoMoscow Round of 16

Moscow · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2007
hard
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
3-6 6-2 6-4
Dulko G.
Kuznetsova S.
3662
Dulko G.
6241

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Gisela Dulko 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the Moscow round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-27StuttgartQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2005-08-15TorontoR16hardGisela Dulko7-6(3) 7-6(8)
2004-09-20BeijingQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dulko G.

Dulko G.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·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 186). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
65
Break points won·Clear edge
89
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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