Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Shuai PengSydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009
hard
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
3-6 6-1 6-3
Peng S.
Kuznetsova S.
3662
Peng S.
6131

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Shuai Peng 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-26US OpenR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 4-6 6-4
2011-03-21MiamiR32hardShuai Peng6-3 6-1
2011-01-03AucklandR16hardShuai Peng2-6 6-4 6-4
2010-03-22MiamiR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 3-6 6-4
2006-09-18BeijingSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Peng S.

Peng S.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
37
Break points saved·Dominant
81
52
Break points won·Clear edge
89
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
41
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
67

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