Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Dominika Cibulkova — Beijing Quarter-final
Beijing · WTA · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008
hard
Kuznetsova S.6-2 6-4
Cibulkova D.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Cibulkova D.
24–
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-4 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 16. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova dropped just 6 games past Dominika Cibulkova.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-24 | Singapore | SF | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2016-09-26 | Wuhan | SF | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2011-06-13 | 's Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-5 4-6 6-2 |
| 2011-05-02 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-08-30 | US Open | R16 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2010-01-11 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2008-03-10 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
79
71
Break points saved·Even
81
78
Break points won·Even
89
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
72
Tiebreaks·Even
82
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 49%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Zheng J.
Ivanovic A.
7-642-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.
Hantuchova D.
7-56-1
Zvonareva V.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-06-1
R16
Ivanovic A.
Cornet A.
6-17-61
Cibulkova D.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Szavay A.
6-26-2
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
7-656-2
Hantuchova D.
Tanasugarn T.
6-10-67-5
Jankovic J.
Wozniak A.
6-37-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-26-3
Zheng J.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-2
R32
Medina Garrigues A.
Wozniacki C.
7-636-4
Szavay A.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-3
Tanasugarn T.
Srebotnik K.
6-47-5
Cibulkova D.
Mauresmo A.
3-66-46-3
Kudryavtseva A.
Peng S.
7-56-4
Zheng J.
Radwanska A.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Yan Z.
6-36-4
Cornet A.
Zhang S.
6-13-67-67
Wozniak A.
Razzano V.
6-737-56-4
Schiavone F.
Li N.
6-17-64
Hantuchova D.
Dulko G.
6-36-1
Chakvetadze A.
Benesova I.
6-47-5