Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Francesca Schiavone — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2008
hard
ITA
Francesca Schiavone
46 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Kuznetsova S.
6-4 6-0
Schiavone F.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Schiavone F.
40–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-4 6-0 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's round of 16. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

9–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-2
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayFrancesca Schiavone6-7(11) 7-5 10-8
2011-02-14DubaiR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova1-6 6-0 7-5
2011-01-17Australian OpenR16hardFrancesca Schiavone6-4 1-6 16-14
2007-10-15ZurichQFhardFrancesca Schiavone6-3 3-3 RET
2007-09-15Fed Cup WG F: RUS vs ITARRhardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 7-6(7) 7-5
2007-08-20New HavenQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 0-0 RET
2007-02-26DohaQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova1-6 6-4 6-4
2006-04-03Amelia IslandSFclayFrancesca Schiavone7-6(2) 3-2 RET
2005-10-10MoscowQFhardFrancesca Schiavone6-3 6-1
2004-04-26WarsawSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2004-02-23DubaiR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2003-02-10DohaR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Schiavone F.

Schiavone F.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

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
Kuznetsova S.Schiavone F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Schiavone F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
40
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
61
Break points won·Clear edge
89
72
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
36

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

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
4-66-26-4
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Ivanovic A.
6-22-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Vaidisova N.
7-57-64
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Kanepi K.
6-26-0
Kuznetsova S.
Schiavone F.
6-46-0
Vaidisova N.
Jankovic J.
6-44-66-4
Ivanovic A.
Srebotnik K.
6-33-66-2
R16
Henin J.
Safarova L.
W/O
Vaidisova N.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
Kanepi K.
Arvidsson S.
3-66-36-3
Ivanovic A.
Razzano V.
6-12-67-5
Srebotnik K.
Bammer S.
4-66-16-2
Jankovic J.
Golovin T.
6-12-66-3
Schiavone F.
Bartoli M.
2-66-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Peer S.
6-36-4
R32
Safarova L.
Molik A.
7-627-610
Bammer S.
Petrova N.
7-56-3
Srebotnik K.
Chakvetadze A.
7-56-1
Arvidsson S.
Dementieva E.
6-17-5
Vaidisova N.
Pin C.
6-12-66-2
Golovin T.
Obziler T.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Knapp K.
6-16-0
Schiavone F.
Craybas J.
6-46-4
Kanepi K.
Cibulkova D.
3-66-17-66
Hantuchova D.
Safina D.
5-76-46-4
Peer S.
Fedak Y.
6-36-2
Razzano V.
Pratt N.
6-26-1