Na Li vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Olympics Round of 64

Olympics · WTA · Round of 64
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Li N.
7-6 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Li N.
7762
Kuznetsova S.
654–

Na Li defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 6-4 in the Olympics round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-10SydneyQFhardNa Li3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2010-04-26StuttgartR16clayNa Li6-3 7-5
2009-04-27StuttgartR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 6-4 7-5
2008-10-06MoscowR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 7-5
2008-09-15TokyoR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 1-6 6-3
2006-09-18BeijingQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 4-6 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR32grassNa Li3-6 6-2 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 7-6(4)
2004-09-20BeijingR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Li N.

Serve advantage — Li N.

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
Li N.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Li N.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Even
82
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
81
Break points won·Slight edge
96
89
Deciding sets·Even
83
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Dementieva E.
Safina D.
3-67-56-3
Bronze
Zvonareva V.
Li N.
6-07-5
Semi-finals
Dementieva E.
Zvonareva V.
6-37-63
Safina D.
Li N.
7-637-5
Quarter-finals
Dementieva E.
Williams S.
3-66-46-3
Zvonareva V.
Bammer S.
6-33-66-3
Li N.
Williams V.
7-57-5
Safina D.
Jankovic J.
6-25-76-3
R16
Bammer S.
Safarova L.
7-56-4
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
7-646-4
Williams S.
Cornet A.
3-66-36-4
Li N.
Kanepi K.
4-66-26-0
Williams V.
Azarenka V.
6-36-2
Dementieva E.
Wozniacki C.
7-636-2
Jankovic J.
Cibulkova D.
7-56-1
Safina D.
Zheng J.
6-46-3
R32
Safina D.
Martinez Sanchez M.
7-636-1
Dementieva E.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Benesova I.
6-16-4
Azarenka V.
Dellacqua C.
6-26-2
Bammer S.
Schnyder P.
6-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Peer S.
6-37-64
Kanepi K.
Razzano V.
6-47-5
Li N.
Morita A.
6-27-5
Zheng J.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-776-16-4
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko A.
7-56-1
Cibulkova D.
Pironkova T.
6-26-2
Schiavone F.
Radwanska A.
6-37-66
Williams S.
Stosur S.
6-26-0
Safarova L.
Koryttseva M.
2-66-17-5
Cornet A.
Peng S.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-3
R64
Benesova I.
Mirza S.
6-12-1
Bondarenko A.
Sequera M.
3-60-1
Dellacqua C.
Dulko G.
6-36-4
Kanepi K.
Pennetta F.
6-27-66
Jankovic J.
Black C.
6-36-3
Pironkova T.
Domachowska M.
6-36-4
Koryttseva M.
Obziler T.
5-77-56-4
Safarova L.
Ani M.
6-46-2
Bammer S.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-24-66-4
Schnyder P.
Craybas J.
6-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Yan Z.
6-26-0
Peer S.
Cirstea S.
6-35-76-0
Schiavone F.
Amanmuradova A.
6-46-2
Radwanska A.
Chan Y.
6-17-66
Williams S.
Govortsova O.
6-36-1
Stosur S.
Errani S.
6-36-2
Peng S.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-57-62
Cornet A.
Vaidisova N.
4-66-16-4
Hantuchova D.
Sugiyama A.
6-27-5
Wozniacki C.
Sfar S.
6-46-1
Arvidsson S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-26-1
Dementieva E.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-4
Williams V.
Bacsinszky T.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Perebiynis T.
6-45-76-4
Razzano V.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-3
Morita A.
Erakovic M.
5-77-676-4
Li N.
Kuznetsova S.
7-656-4
Safina D.
Santangelo M.
6-37-61
Martinez Sanchez M.
Molik A.
6-16-1
Llagostera Vives N.
Koukalova K.
2-66-37-5
Zheng J.
Szavay A.
4-66-37-5
Cibulkova D.
Parmentier P.
6-17-5