Serena Williams vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009
hard
Williams S.5-7 7-5 6-1
Kuznetsova S.
Williams S.
5762
Kuznetsova S.
7511
Serena Williams defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 5-7 7-5 6-1 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–3.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped the opening set before beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 5–7 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
9–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-7(3) 6-1 6-2 |
| 2015-03-23 | Miami | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 7-6(6) 7-5 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(3) 5-7 7-5 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(2) 6-1 |
| 2007-10-01 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Williams S.
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·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
95
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
81
Break points won·Slight edge
96
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
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
33°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 18%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Safina D.
Dokic J.
6-44-66-4
Dementieva E.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Kuznetsova S.
5-77-56-1
Zvonareva V.
Bartoli M.
6-36-0
R16
Kuznetsova S.
Zheng J.
4-1
Williams S.
Azarenka V.
3-64-2
Zvonareva V.
Petrova N.
7-56-4
Safina D.
Cornet A.
6-22-67-5
Dementieva E.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-2
Dokic J.
Kleybanova A.
7-55-78-6
Bartoli M.
Jankovic J.
6-16-4
R32
Petrova N.
Voskoboeva G.
6-1
Bartoli M.
Safarova L.
3-66-26-1
Zheng J.
Bondarenko K.
6-26-2
Jankovic J.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Errani S.
6-46-1
Safina D.
Kanepi K.
6-26-2
Cornet A.
Hantuchova D.
4-66-46-2
Dokic J.
Wozniacki C.
3-66-16-2
Kleybanova A.
Ivanovic A.
7-56-756-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-16-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Pennetta F.
6-46-1
Cibulkova D.
Razzano V.
7-57-5
Dementieva E.
Stosur S.
7-666-4
Kuznetsova S.
Bondarenko A.
7-676-4
Williams S.
Peng S.
6-16-4
Azarenka V.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-2
R64
Sugiyama A.
Dechy N.
1-66-16-3
Jankovic J.
Flipkens K.
6-47-5
Kanepi K.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-36-1
Safina D.
Makarova K.
6-736-36-0
Petrova N.
Mirza S.
6-36-2
Voskoboeva G.
Knapp K.
6-46-1
Errani S.
Niculescu M.
6-26-3
Mauresmo A.
Baltacha E.
4-66-36-2
Bondarenko A.
Beltrame S.
7-611-66-2
Kuznetsova S.
Maria T.
6-26-2
Azarenka V.
Garbin T.
4-1
Zheng J.
Czink M.
7-605-76-3
Bartoli M.
Pironkova T.
7-56-2
Zvonareva V.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-06-0
Williams S.
Dulko G.
6-37-5
Peng S.
Karatantcheva S.
6-46-0
Safarova L.
Erakovic M.
6-13-69-7
Dementieva E.
Benesova I.
6-46-1
Stosur S.
Lisicki S.
6-36-4
Cibulkova D.
Chan Y.
6-06-2
Razzano V.
Schnyder P.
6-36-1
Pennetta F.
Moore J.
6-46-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Coin J.
6-16-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Amanmuradova A.
6-26-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Williams V.
2-66-37-5
Ivanovic A.
Brianti A.
6-36-2
Kleybanova A.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-13-66-2
Dokic J.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-746-3
Wozniacki C.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-36-3
Cornet A.
Petkovic A.
6-16-0
Hantuchova D.
Johansson M.
6-34-66-3
Bondarenko K.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-57-5
R128
Mayr Achleitner P.
Schruff J.
6-46-1
Stosur S.
Koukalova K.
7-657-60
Petkovic A.
Woerle K.
5-77-604-0
Hantuchova D.
Dellacqua C.
7-6116-4
Makarova K.
Rezai A.
1-67-56-4
Safina D.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Rybarikova M.
7-626-0
Gallovits Hall E.
Camerin M.
6-32-66-3
Niculescu M.
Obrien K.
6-46-4
Errani S.
Kirilenko M.
6-06-4
Voskoboeva G.
Szavay A.
6-33-66-4
Knapp K.
Wejnert M.
7-666-4
Mirza S.
Domachowska M.
6-16-4
Petrova N.
Shvedova Y.
6-37-63
Bartoli M.
South M.
6-26-4
Pironkova T.
Sprem K.
6-06-4
Erakovic M.
Cetkovska P.
6-47-5
Safarova L.
Bammer S.
6-36-1
Sugiyama A.
Dubois S.
6-07-65
Dechy N.
Kutuzova V.
6-36-0
Flipkens K.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Yuan M.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Wozniak A.
6-46-3
Benesova I.
Dushevina V.
6-40-66-2
Dementieva E.
Barrois K.
7-642-66-1
Kuznetsova S.
Rodionova A.
6-23-66-3
Maria T.
Morita A.
7-646-2
Beltrame S.
Vaidisova N.
6-26-1
Bondarenko A.
Rogowska O.
5-76-36-2
Zheng J.
Pin C.
6-36-3
Czink M.
Cirstea S.
6-26-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Bychkova E.
6-36-0
Bondarenko K.
Radwanska A.
7-674-66-1
Azarenka V.
Kvitova P.
6-26-1
Garbin T.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-42-67-5
Baltacha E.
Groenefeld A.
6-16-4
Mauresmo A.
Govortsova O.
6-46-3
Peng S.
Schiavone F.
7-646-1
Jankovic J.
Meusburger Y.
6-16-3
Wozniacki C.
Peer S.
6-36-2
Karatantcheva S.
Llagostera Vives N.
2-66-16-2
Dulko G.
Yakimova A.
6-35-76-3
Cibulkova D.
Scheepers C.
6-06-0
Chan Y.
Hsieh S.
6-36-3
Razzano V.
Gajdosova J.
6-16-726-4
Schnyder P.
Mladenovic K.
2-66-46-2
Pennetta F.
Santangelo M.
6-25-76-2
Moore J.
Mchale C.
1-66-39-7
Coin J.
Vesnina E.
6-44-66-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Holland I.
6-17-5
Martinez Sanchez M.
Tanasugarn T.
7-56-3
Amanmuradova A.
Oudin M.
6-16-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Vinci R.
7-56-4
Williams V.
Kerber A.
6-36-3
Ivanovic A.
Goerges J.
7-56-3
Brianti A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-46-2
Cohen Aloro S.
Strycova B.
6-36-4
Kleybanova A.
Arvidsson S.
7-57-5
Chakvetadze A.
Keothavong A.
6-16-746-1
Dokic J.
Paszek T.
6-23-66-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Duque Marino M.
6-36-2
Cornet A.
Koryttseva M.
6-36-4
Johansson M.
Craybas J.
6-21-67-5
Kanepi K.
Date Krumm K.
6-44-68-6