Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Sorana Cirstea — US Open Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Round of 64
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008
hard
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Kuznetsova S.
7-6 6-1
Cirstea S.
Kuznetsova S.
7762
Cirstea S.
631–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Sorana Cirstea 7-6 6-1 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-23TokyoR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(3) 6-1
2010-06-14EastbourneR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR128claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-1
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Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Kuznetsova S.Cirstea S.
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Serve
67
—
Return
70

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Kuznetsova S.Cirstea S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Cirstea S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
85
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Even
89
92
Deciding sets·Even
85
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kuznetsova S.Cirstea S.
Freshness·
—
90

Cirstea S.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Jankovic J.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Safina D.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Williams V.
7-667-67
Dementieva E.
Schnyder P.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.
Bammer S.
6-16-4
Safina D.
Pennetta F.
6-26-3
R16
Pennetta F.
Mauresmo A.
6-36-0
Bammer S.
Bartoli M.
7-630-66-4
Jankovic J.
Wozniacki C.
3-66-26-1
Dementieva E.
Li N.
6-46-1
Williams V.
Radwanska A.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Beltrame S.
6-26-2
Safina D.
Groenefeld A.
7-56-0
Schnyder P.
Srebotnik K.
4-66-36-3
R32
Srebotnik K.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-716-3
Li N.
Makarova K.
6-14-66-2
Dementieva E.
Keothavong A.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.
Cibulkova D.
6-06-3
Beltrame S.
Garbin T.
7-53-66-4
Williams S.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-1
Safina D.
Bacsinszky T.
3-67-56-2
Groenefeld A.
Cornet A.
6-47-5
Pennetta F.
Petrova N.
4-66-46-3
Mauresmo A.
Coin J.
6-46-4
Bartoli M.
Davenport L.
6-17-63
Jankovic J.
Zheng J.
7-57-5
Wozniacki C.
Azarenka V.
6-46-4
Schnyder P.
Rybarikova M.
7-646-4
Bammer S.
Perebiynis T.
6-36-0
R64
Radwanska A.
Duque Marino M.
6-07-63
Cibulkova D.
Olaru R.
6-26-2
Dementieva E.
Parmentier P.
6-26-1
Perebiynis T.
Zvonareva V.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Cirstea S.
7-636-1
Srebotnik K.
Meusburger Y.
6-16-3
Rybarikova M.
Paszek T.
6-16-2
Schnyder P.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-36-3
Makarova K.
Bychkova E.
3-67-56-3
Coin J.
Ivanovic A.
6-34-66-3
Li N.
Errani S.
4-66-26-0
Keothavong A.
Schiavone F.
6-23-66-4
Williams V.
De Los Rios R.
6-06-3
Jankovic J.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-757-5
Zheng J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-4
Wozniacki C.
Camerin M.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Benesova I.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-46-2
Davenport L.
Kleybanova A.
7-56-3
Bammer S.
Rezai A.
6-17-5
Bondarenko A.
Lisicki S.
6-41-66-4
Mauresmo A.
Kanepi K.
2-66-46-0
Petrova N.
Hsieh S.
6-46-2
Pennetta F.
Peng S.
6-26-786-1
Groenefeld A.
Moore J.
6-16-3
Cornet A.
Mattek Sands B.
7-656-1
Bacsinszky T.
Chan Y.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Vinci R.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Vesnina E.
6-16-1
Sugiyama A.
Govortsova O.
4-67-646-1
Beltrame S.
Vaidisova N.
7-56-3
Garbin T.
Szavay A.
5-76-26-3
R128
Coin J.
Dellacqua C.
7-667-64
Moore J.
Oudin M.
7-657-65
Sugiyama A.
Klepac A.
4-66-34-2
Keothavong A.
Glatch A.
6-26-2
Benesova I.
Knapp K.
6-06-3
Ivanovic A.
Dushevina V.
6-14-66-4
Kanepi K.
Niculescu M.
6-06-3
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
4-66-36-2
Petrova N.
Sanchez O.
6-26-4
Hsieh S.
Rodina E.
6-26-4
Peng S.
Daniilidou E.
6-16-0
Pennetta F.
Voegele S.
2-66-26-2
Groenefeld A.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
Mattek Sands B.
Domachowska M.
6-777-56-4
Cornet A.
Pin C.
7-56-0
Bacsinszky T.
Razzano V.
6-46-1
Chan Y.
Kudryavtseva A.
4-67-56-3
Vinci R.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-4
Safina D.
Ahn K.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-4
Vesnina E.
Vakulenko J.
4-66-16-2
Govortsova O.
Zahlavova S.
6-36-1
Vaidisova N.
Cetkovska P.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-2
Beltrame S.
Goerges J.
7-606-4
Garbin T.
Ani M.
6-07-65
Szavay A.
Brodsky G.
7-56-3
Jankovic J.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-1
Arvidsson S.
Yan Z.
6-26-4
Zheng J.
Perry S.
6-26-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Pironkova T.
6-47-5
Wozniacki C.
Rolle A.
6-26-1
Bartoli M.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Kvitova P.
6-736-46-2
Kleybanova A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-27-5
Davenport L.
Wozniak A.
6-46-2
Bammer S.
Nakamura A.
6-46-2
Rezai A.
Muhammad A.
6-26-4
Perebiynis T.
Koryttseva M.
6-16-4
Zvonareva V.
Strycova B.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Zhang S.
6-46-2
Cirstea S.
Safarova L.
6-44-66-2
Meusburger Y.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-16-2
Srebotnik K.
Wickmayer Y.
3-66-06-3
Paszek T.
Kirilenko M.
6-33-66-4
Rybarikova M.
Dulko G.
6-46-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.
King V.
6-24-66-2
Schnyder P.
Pivovarova A.
6-33-66-3
Makarova K.
Chakvetadze A.
1-66-26-3
Bychkova E.
Rodionova A.
6-16-3
Errani S.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-2
Li N.
Peer S.
2-66-06-1
Parmentier P.
Erakovic M.
6-37-62
Dementieva E.
Amanmuradova A.
6-47-5
Williams V.
Stosur S.
6-26-3
Azarenka V.
Koukalova K.
6-26-1
De Los Rios R.
Sromova H.
6-32-66-3
Lisicki S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-4
Schiavone F.
Llagostera Vives N.
7-57-5
Bondarenko A.
Jackson J.
2-66-36-2
Cibulkova D.
Craybas J.
6-37-64
Olaru R.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-06-2
Duque Marino M.
Tanasugarn T.
0-66-36-2
Camerin M.
Loit E.
6-06-2