Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Sara Errani — Moscow Round of 16

Moscow · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2008
hard
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Kuznetsova S.
7-6 6-1
Errani S.
Kuznetsova S.
7762
Errani S.
601–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Sara Errani 7-6 6-1 in the Moscow round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's semi-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-11SydneyQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(1) 6-0
2013-09-23TokyoR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR16claySara Errani6-0 7-5
2012-01-02AucklandQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-1
2011-06-13's HertogenboschR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 7-6(3) 6-1
2010-08-02San DiegoR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-7(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Baseline 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 season
Kuznetsova S.Errani S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Errani S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Dominant
81
8
Break points won·Slight edge
89
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Jankovic J.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Zvonareva V.
Safina D.
6-27-65
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
0-66-16-0
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Pennetta F.
7-666-3
Zvonareva V.
Cibulkova D.
7-56-4
Safina D.
Kuznetsova S.
6-47-5
Dementieva E.
Petrova N.
6-44-67-66
R16
Petrova N.
Wozniacki C.
6-43-2
Pennetta F.
Makarova K.
3-66-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-0
Safina D.
Mauresmo A.
6-726-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Errani S.
7-606-1
Cibulkova D.
Ivanovic A.
3-66-27-64
Jankovic J.
Dushevina V.
6-766-36-2
Dementieva E.
Srebotnik K.
6-34-67-62
R32
Makarova K.
Vesnina E.
7-647-61
Cibulkova D.
Bartoli M.
6-14-1
Pennetta F.
Williams V.
6-42-66-4
Srebotnik K.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-1
Petrova N.
Lapushchenkova A.
6-26-1
Zvonareva V.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-4
Wozniacki C.
Chakvetadze A.
2-66-16-4
Hantuchova D.
Schiavone F.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Li N.
6-47-5
Errani S.
Azarenka V.
1-66-46-3
Mauresmo A.
Cornet A.
6-736-36-4
Dushevina V.
Vaidisova N.
6-13-66-3