Elena Dementieva vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Dubai Final
Dubai · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
Dementieva E.4-6 6-3 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
4662
Kuznetsova S.
6321
Elena Dementieva defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Dubai final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Dementieva dropped the opening set before beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
3–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-04-27 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-08-20 | New Haven | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4-6 6-3 3-0 RET |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 3-6 |
| 2005-03-09 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2004-10-11 | Moscow | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | F | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2004-07-19 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-05-03 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
80
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
81
Break points won·Even
92
89
Deciding sets·Even
88
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 37%
Draw
Final
Dementieva E.
Kuznetsova S.
4-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Schiavone F.
Henin J.
7-637-64
Jankovic J.
Chakvetadze A.
6-10-0
Kuznetsova S.
Mauresmo A.
6-17-64
Dementieva E.
Ivanovic A.
5-76-36-3
R16
Dementieva E.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-1
Ivanovic A.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-0
Chakvetadze A.
Safina D.
6-736-46-3
Henin J.
Srebotnik K.
7-56-766-3
Schiavone F.
Bammer S.
6-36-2
Mauresmo A.
Morigami A.
4-66-16-4
Jankovic J.
Mirza S.
4-66-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Safarova L.
6-16-2
R32
Mauresmo A.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-676-2
Morigami A.
Szavay A.
6-16-4
Safarova L.
Sugiyama A.
1-66-36-2
Srebotnik K.
Petrova N.
6-46-4
Bammer S.
Makarova K.
7-666-3
Schiavone F.
Bartoli M.
6-16-756-1
Vaidisova N.
Nakamura A.
6-36-0
Bondarenko A.
Kirilenko M.
3-66-36-2
Mirza S.
Dushevina V.
7-656-2
Safina D.
Sfar S.
6-16-3
Chakvetadze A.
Radwanska A.
6-22-66-4
Dementieva E.
Schnyder P.
7-56-0