Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Victoria AzarenkaMiami Round of 32

Miami · WTA · Round of 32
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 March 2008
hard
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Kuznetsova S.
1-6 7-5 6-0
Azarenka V.
Kuznetsova S.
1762
Azarenka V.
6501

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Victoria Azarenka 1-6 7-5 6-0 in the Miami round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR128clayVictoria Azarenka6-4 2-6 6-3
2021-03-01DohaR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-3
2016-03-21MiamiFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-2
2013-01-14Australian OpenQFhardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-1
2012-05-07MadridR64clayVictoria Azarenka7-6(5) 6-4
2012-03-05Indian WellsR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-2
2009-05-04RomeSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-4
2009-03-23MiamiSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 2-6 7-5
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
94
Break points won·Slight edge
89
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw