Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Flavia Pennetta — ITA vs RUS Round Robin
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-0 6-3 in the ITA vs RUS round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova handed Flavia Pennetta a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–3 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKuznetsova S. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
8 shared · last 12 monthsKuznetsova S. and Pennetta F. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kuznetsova S. went 7–5 (58%) against them, Pennetta F. 3–6 (33%). Kuznetsova S. came out better against 4 of 8 comparable opponents, Pennetta F. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
7–558%Kuznetsova S. · better vs 4Record vs common opponents3–633%Pennetta F. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
14–13Sets8–14
130–123Games90–107
1–1Tiebreaks0–2
3–0Deciding sets2–2
vs Cirstea S.#16W7-6 6-1US Open · hardL6-3 4-6 3-6New Haven · hard
vs Medina Garrigues A.W5-7 6-3 6-4ESP vs RUS · clayL4-6 1-6Australian Open · hard
vs Petrova N.W6-2 6-1Roland Garros · clayW4-6 6-4 6-3US Open · hard
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- vs Safina D.L1-6 3-6Tokyo · hardL2-6 3-6US Open · hard
vs Bondarenko K.W6-2 6-3Wimbledon · grassL6-4 2-6 1-6Stuttgart · clay
vs Peng S.W3-6 6-1 6-3Sydney · hardW6-2 6-7 6-1US Open · hard
vs Jankovic J.W2-6 7-5 7-5Tokyo · hardL2-6 1-6Tokyo · hard
vs Cibulkova D.W6-2 6-4Beijing · hardW6-3 6-1Linz · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · Kuznetsova S. leads 2–020
Clay: Kuznetsova S. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kuznetsova S. leads 1–0
- Kuznetsova S.April 2009ITA vs RUSThis matchClay6-0 6-3
- Kuznetsova S.August 2003US OpenHard6-1 6-1
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKuznetsova S.Pennetta F.1 850ELO2 0351 721Clay ELO1 7234–6Last 104–623Age27174 cmHeight172 cmRightPlaysRight