Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Amelie Mauresmo — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
Kuznetsova S.6-1 7-6
Mauresmo A.
Kuznetsova S.
6772
Mauresmo A.
164–
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Amelie Mauresmo 6-1 7-6 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Amelie Mauresmo came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's final. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-24 | New Haven | QF | hard | Amelie Mauresmo | 7-6(9) 2-6 6-3 |
| 2006-09-18 | Beijing | F | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-02-20 | Dubai | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(11) 6-4 |
| 2004-11-10 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Amelie Mauresmo | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2004-10-04 | Filderstadt | SF | hard | Amelie Mauresmo | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-08-15 | Olympics | QF | hard | Amelie Mauresmo | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2 |
| 2004-05-03 | Berlin | QF | grass | Amelie Mauresmo | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1 |
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·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
6.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
79
68
Break points saved·Even
81
82
Break points won·Clear edge
89
75
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
65
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
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