Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Dominika Cibulkova — Indian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2008
hard
SVK
Dominika Cibulkova
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
Kuznetsova S.
6-1 4-6 6-3
Cibulkova D.
Kuznetsova S.
6462
Cibulkova D.
1631

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-24SingaporeSFhardDominika Cibulkova1-6 7-6(2) 6-4
2016-09-26WuhanSFhardDominika Cibulkova3-6 6-3 6-4
2011-06-13's HertogenboschQFgrassDominika Cibulkova7-5 4-6 6-2
2011-05-02MadridR64clayDominika Cibulkova6-3 6-2
2010-08-30US OpenR16hardDominika Cibulkova7-5 7-6(4)
2010-01-11SydneyR16hardDominika Cibulkova7-5 6-2
2008-09-22BeijingQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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
Kuznetsova S.Cibulkova D.
1st serve in·Even
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Cibulkova D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
71
Break points saved·Even
81
78
Break points won·Even
89
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
72
Tiebreaks·Even
82
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 12%

Draw

Final
Ivanovic A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Ivanovic A.
Jankovic J.
7-636-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sharapova M.
6-35-76-2
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Davenport L.
6-20-0
Kuznetsova S.
Radwanska A.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.
Hantuchova D.
7-626-1
Ivanovic A.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-4
R16
Jankovic J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Mirza S.
6-17-64
Davenport L.
Bartoli M.
6-27-5
Sharapova M.
Bondarenko A.
6-25-76-4
Radwanska A.
Harkleroad A.
4-66-26-4
Zvonareva V.
Dellacqua C.
6-756-06-4
Kuznetsova S.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-3
Ivanovic A.
Schiavone F.
2-67-56-2
R32
Dellacqua C.
Paszek T.
6-14-0
Schiavone F.
Pennetta F.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Zheng J.
6-46-2
Mirza S.
Peer S.
6-777-56-3
Kuznetsova S.
Cibulkova D.
6-14-66-3
Bondarenko A.
Mauresmo A.
6-16-2
Jankovic J.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-1
Zvonareva V.
Voskoboeva G.
6-06-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Rodina E.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.
Garbin T.
6-36-0
Davenport L.
Chan Y.
6-45-76-2
Bartoli M.
Kerber A.
6-37-63
Wozniacki C.
Nakamura A.
6-06-2
Radwanska A.
Peng S.
6-33-66-3
Harkleroad A.
Safina D.
7-56-2
Sharapova M.
Daniilidou E.
7-56-3
R64
Davenport L.
Dulko G.
6-20-0
Ivanovic A.
Olaru R.
6-15-76-0
Kuznetsova S.
Makarova K.
6-16-1
Cibulkova D.
Arvidsson S.
7-56-4
Wozniacki C.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-0
Nakamura A.
Yan Z.
6-20-66-4
Radwanska A.
Koryttseva M.
6-17-63
Peng S.
Knapp K.
6-16-3
Harkleroad A.
Safarova L.
7-622-66-4
Safina D.
Craybas J.
7-637-5
Sharapova M.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-0
Daniilidou E.
Koukalova K.
1-67-616-2
Mauresmo A.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-26-4
Bondarenko A.
Pironkova T.
6-37-62
Peer S.
Amanmuradova A.
6-16-4
Mirza S.
Savchuk O.
4-66-16-4
Zheng J.
Bondarenko K.
6-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Haynes A.
6-16-2
Bartoli M.
Vesnina E.
6-06-4
Kerber A.
Govortsova O.
7-56-2
Chan Y.
Bammer S.
6-16-3
Rodina E.
Razzano V.
6-06-726-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-26-4
Sugiyama A.
Arn G.
2-66-36-1
Jankovic J.
Rolle A.
6-06-2
Dellacqua C.
Vaidisova N.
6-13-66-4
Paszek T.
Schruff J.
4-66-26-2
Voskoboeva G.
Krajicek M.
6-36-3
Zvonareva V.
Rezai A.
6-33-66-3
Schiavone F.
Oudin M.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.
Kanepi K.
6-26-1
Garbin T.
King V.
6-36-3
R128
Savchuk O.
Shvedova Y.
2-66-47-64
Amanmuradova A.
Rodionova A.
6-46-3
Pironkova T.
Domachowska M.
6-46-2
Gallovits Hall E.
Meusburger Y.
6-42-66-1
Koukalova K.
Salerni M.
6-46-4
Cohen Aloro S.
Osterloh L.
6-16-2
Craybas J.
Strycova B.
7-626-4
Harkleroad A.
Perebiynis T.
6-26-0
Peng S.
Maria T.
6-46-3
Koryttseva M.
Dechy N.
6-16-4
Yan Z.
Radwanska U.
2-66-06-2
Arvidsson S.
Voracova R.
3-66-36-3
Makarova K.
Tu M.
6-46-2
Olaru R.
Yuan M.
6-46-4
King V.
Kremer A.
4-66-36-4
Kanepi K.
Muller M.
6-36-2
Oudin M.
Ani M.
7-56-2
Wozniacki C.
Czink M.
6-27-64
Rezai A.
Pin C.
7-56-2
Voskoboeva G.
Parmentier P.
7-56-3
Schruff J.
Castano C.
7-626-3
Chan Y.
Benesova I.
2-66-26-4
Dellacqua C.
Puchkova O.
6-16-1
Dulko G.
Ditty J.
0-66-36-3
Kerber A.
Bychkova E.
6-16-2
Rodina E.
Pivovarova A.
6-46-3
Kudryavtseva A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-26-1
Haynes A.
Errani S.
7-56-2
Rolle A.
Brengle M.
6-26-2
Arn G.
Lisicki S.
6-30-66-4
Vesnina E.
Hsieh S.
6-44-66-4
Zheng J.
Loit E.
6-06-1