Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Elena Dementieva — Stuttgart Semi-final
Stuttgart · WTA · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2009
clay
Kuznetsova S.6-4 6-2
Dementieva E.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Dementieva E.
42–
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-2 in the Stuttgart semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 7–4.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova dropped just 6 games past Elena Dementieva.
Head to head
6–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-02-25 | Dubai | F | hard | Elena Dementieva | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-08-20 | New Haven | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4-6 6-3 3-0 RET |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 3-6 |
| 2005-03-09 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2004-10-11 | Moscow | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | F | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2004-07-19 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-05-03 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
79
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Even
89
92
Deciding sets·Even
85
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
68
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
14°CDrizzle
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 78%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Dulko G.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Radwanska A.
6-46-2
Pennetta F.
Jankovic J.
2-66-46-4
Dementieva E.
Bartoli M.
6-24-66-3
R16
Kuznetsova S.
Li N.
4-66-47-5
Pennetta F.
Petrova N.
6-26-2
Jankovic J.
Lisicki S.
7-55-76-3
Bartoli M.
Wozniacki C.
7-666-4
Radwanska A.
Pironkova T.
6-36-3
Dementieva E.
Szavay A.
7-646-1
Safina D.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
Dulko G.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
R32
Pennetta F.
Chakvetadze A.
6-26-0
Lisicki S.
Schnyder P.
6-46-3
Dementieva E.
Groenefeld A.
6-43-66-3
Szavay A.
Sugiyama A.
6-32-67-64
Bartoli M.
Sprem K.
6-32-66-1
Azarenka V.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-16-4
Safina D.
Errani S.
6-06-1
Hantuchova D.
Cornet A.
6-36-1
Pironkova T.
Brianti A.
0-66-46-4
Radwanska A.
Wozniak A.
7-626-0
Jankovic J.
Cibulkova D.
6-16-1
Petrova N.
Zheng J.
6-45-76-4
Kuznetsova S.
Petkovic A.
6-45-76-1
Li N.
Peng S.
6-26-3
Dulko G.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-3
Wozniacki C.
Benesova I.
6-37-5