Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Anabel Medina Garrigues — ESP vs RUS Round Robin
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the ESP vs RUS round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova dropped the opening set before beating Anabel Medina Garrigues 5–7 6–3 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKuznetsova S. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
9 shared · last 12 monthsKuznetsova S. and Medina Garrigues A. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kuznetsova S. went 8–3 (73%) against them, Medina Garrigues A. 5–6 (45%). Kuznetsova S. came out better against 4 of 9 comparable opponents, Medina Garrigues A. against 0.
8–373%Kuznetsova S. · better vs 4Record vs common opponents5–645%Medina Garrigues A. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
18–8Sets13–15
135–106Games135–136
3–0Tiebreaks1–2
2–2Deciding sets2–4
vs Schiavone F.W6-4 6-0Sydney · hardW6-4 6-1ITA vs ESP · clay
vs Jankovic J.W5-7 6-4 6-3Dubai · hardL3-6 3-6Indian Wells · hard
vs Petrova N.W6-2 6-1Roland Garros · clayW6-2 1-2Doha · hard
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vs Pironkova T.W7-6 6-2Australian Open · hardW4-6 6-3 6-1Roland Garros · clay- vs Dementieva E.L6-4 3-6 2-6Dubai · hardL7-5 2-6 3-6Australian Open · hard
vs Wozniacki C.W6-2 6-3Indian Wells · hardL6-3 6-7 3-6Doha · hard
vs Mauresmo A.W6-1 7-6Dubai · hardL6-7 2-6Dubai · hard
vs Bondarenko A.L6-1 2-6 2-6Berlin · grassL5-7 6-0 3-6Berlin · grass
vs Kanepi K.W7-5 6-2Roland Garros · clayL1-6 7-6 5-7Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
5 meetings · Kuznetsova S. leads 5–050
Clay: Kuznetsova S. leads 3–0 · Hard: Kuznetsova S. leads 2–0
- Kuznetsova S.September 2008ESP vs RUSThis matchClay5-7 6-3 6-4
- Kuznetsova S.August 2007US OpenHard6-3 6-1
- Kuznetsova S.April 2007Fed Cup WG R1: RUS vs ESPClay6-3 4-6 6-0
- Kuznetsova S.April 2006Amelia IslandClay6-3 6-4
- Kuznetsova S.August 2005TorontoHard2-6 7-5 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKuznetsova S.Medina Garrigues A.1 850ELO1 6941 721Clay ELO1 7024–6Last 104–623Age26174 cmHeight169 cmRightPlaysRight