Patty Schnyder vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Stuttgart Round of 32
Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008
clay
Schnyder P.6-4 4-6 7-5
Kuznetsova S.
Schnyder P.
6472
Kuznetsova S.
4651
Patty Schnyder defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final. Patty Schnyder narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Patty Schnyder edged Svetlana Kuznetsova in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–5).
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-19 | Dubai | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-04-03 | Amelia Island | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2005-05-02 | Berlin | QF | grass | Patty Schnyder | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-08-15 | Olympics | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-05-05 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Patty Schnyder | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2002-08-05 | Helsinki | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 6-1 6-2 |
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
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
58
79
Break points saved·Even
79
81
Break points won·Clear edge
67
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 67%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Zvonareva V.
7-687-65
Williams V.
Safina D.
6-46-2
Azarenka V.
Dementieva E.
7-663-66-1
Petrova N.
Li N.
6-26-3
R16
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-0
Li N.
Williams S.
0-66-16-4
Petrova N.
Schnyder P.
6-46-1
Dementieva E.
Bammer S.
6-16-4
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6-17-5
Williams V.
Bondarenko K.
6-46-2
Safina D.
Pironkova T.
6-17-66
Zvonareva V.
Bartoli M.
6-26-0
R32
Petrova N.
Strycova B.
6-26-2
Bondarenko A.
Daniilidou E.
7-656-1
Bartoli M.
Cibulkova D.
6-36-1
Zvonareva V.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Cornet A.
6-26-1
Bondarenko K.
Pennetta F.
4-66-26-1
Williams V.
Groenefeld A.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.
Zahlavova S.
6-36-2
Schnyder P.
Kuznetsova S.
6-44-67-5
Bammer S.
Maria T.
4-66-27-5
Li N.
Vaidisova N.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Szavay A.
7-56-3