Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Kaia KanepiRoland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 26 May 2008
clay
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
7-5 6-2
Kanepi K.
Kuznetsova S.
762
Kanepi K.
52

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Kaia Kanepi 7-5 6-2 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-16DubaiR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-1 RET
2011-10-17MoscowQFhardKaia Kanepi6-1 6-2
2009-01-12SydneyR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 2-6 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
69
Break points won·Clear edge
89
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

R128
Sanchez O.
Gajdosova J.
7-647-68
Mattek Sands B.
Brengle M.
6-32-66-4
Cirstea S.[18]
Kremer A.
6-03-0
Zvonareva V.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-1
Kvitova P.
Morigami A.
6-46-3
Sharapova M.
Rodina E.
6-13-68-6
Knapp K.
Muller M.
6-06-4
Kirilenko M.
Camerin M.
6-16-0
Zheng J.
Santangelo M.
4-66-36-0
Rybarikova M.
Sprem K.
7-633-68-6
Safina D.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Olaru R.
7-646-3
Amanmuradova A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-27-5
Wozniak A.
Bammer S.
6-06-2
Sugiyama A.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-12-66-3
Govortsova O.
Fedak Y.
7-52-66-3
Domachowska M.
De Los Rios R.
3-66-36-1
Dementieva E.
Dushevina V.
6-766-06-2
Kuznetsova S.
Nakamura A.
6-26-3
King V.
Huck V.
4-66-26-1
Kleybanova A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-0
Petrova N.
Rezai A.
7-646-3
Schiavone F.
Craybas J.
6-36-2
Mamic S.
Krajicek M.
6-46-3
Azarenka V.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-16-3
Szavay A.
Morita A.
6-14-66-4
Lisicki S.
Vesnina E.
3-66-46-0
Stosur S.
Peer S.
6-23-66-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Chan Y.
5-76-26-0
Kanepi K.
Yuan M.
6-26-2
Chakvetadze A.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-35-76-1
Williams V.
Obziler T.
6-34-66-2
Sfar S.
Dubois S.
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Salerni M.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.
Perebiynis T.
6-36-2
Mauresmo A.
Savchuk O.
7-54-66-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Parmentier P.
6-45-76-2
Dechy N.
Ditty J.
7-57-63
Dellacqua C.
Bartoli M.
6-746-36-2
Radwanska A.
Koryttseva M.
6-46-3
Pandzic J.
Beltrame S.
4-66-36-2
Dulko G.
Errani S.
6-44-67-5
Cornet A.
Vakulenko J.
7-56-4
Cibulkova D.
Kerber A.
6-26-2
Sequera M.
Osterloh L.
7-657-5
Erakovic M.
Garbin T.
6-796-36-3
Jankovic J.
Niculescu M.
7-636-2
Williams S.
Harkleroad A.
6-26-1
Johansson M.
Pin C.
6-44-66-2
Makarova K.
Castano C.
7-56-1
Srebotnik K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-46-2
Koukalova K.
Razzano V.
4-66-36-2
Loit E.
Yan Z.
1-66-48-6
Bacsinszky T.
Paszek T.
1-66-36-3
Schnyder P.
Bychkova E.
6-36-4
Benesova I.
Vaidisova N.
7-626-1
Peng S.
Rodionova A.
6-02-66-3
Voskoboeva G.
Fedossova Y.
6-06-746-1
Cetkovska P.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-0
Wozniacki C.
Meusburger Y.
6-06-2
Yakimova A.
Hsieh S.
6-747-56-4
Safarova L.
Kloesel S.
6-16-1
Ivanovic A.
Arvidsson S.
6-27-5