Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Kaia Kanepi — Sydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009
hard
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-2 2-6 7-6
Kanepi K.
Kuznetsova S.
62772
Kanepi K.
26631

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-2 2-6 7-6 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-16DubaiR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-1 RET
2011-10-17MoscowQFhardKaia Kanepi6-1 6-2
2008-05-26Roland GarrosQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Kanepi K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Kanepi K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
69
Break points won·Clear edge
89
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Dementieva E.
Safina D.
6-32-66-1
Semi-finals
Safina D.
Sugiyama A.
6-47-63
Dementieva E.
Williams S.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Sugiyama A.
Kuznetsova S.
W/O
Dementieva E.
Radwanska A.
6-25-76-4
Williams S.
Wozniacki C.
6-756-37-63
Safina D.
Cornet A.
6-36-4
R16
Wozniacki C.
South M.
6-26-0
Williams S.
Errani S.
6-16-2
Dementieva E.
Gajdosova J.
6-26-4
Radwanska A.
Hantuchova D.
6-37-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kanepi K.
6-22-67-63
Sugiyama A.
Medina Garrigues A.
2-66-16-2
Cornet A.
Kleybanova A.
7-656-1
Safina D.
Dushevina V.
6-36-0
R32
South M.
Bartoli M.
1-1
Errani S.
Dellacqua C.
6-16-2
Wozniacki C.
Cibulkova D.
6-16-2
Dementieva E.
Makarova K.
7-56-1
Gajdosova J.
Knapp K.
6-46-2
Hantuchova D.
Koukalova K.
6-36-0
Radwanska A.
Bammer S.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Stosur S.
6-36-747-5
Kuznetsova S.
Peng S.
3-66-16-3
Kanepi K.
Kerber A.
6-17-5
Sugiyama A.
Craybas J.
6-26-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Yakimova A.
6-13-66-3
Cornet A.
Petrova N.
6-26-4
Dushevina V.
Starr E.
6-06-1
Safina D.
Cirstea S.
6-26-1
Kleybanova A.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-2