Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Andrea Petkovic — Stuttgart Round of 32

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2009
clay
GER
Andrea Petkovic
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-4 5-7 6-1
Petkovic A.
Kuznetsova S.
6562
Petkovic A.
4711

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Andrea Petkovic 6-4 5-7 6-1 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andrea Petkovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-30WashingtonSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-2
2015-04-18Fed Cup WG SF: RUS vs GERRRclayAndrea Petkovic6-2 6-1
2013-09-30BeijingR32hardAndrea Petkovic4-6 6-4 6-1
2010-09-27TokyoR32hardAndrea Petkovic6-3 7-5
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64claySvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 7-5 6-4
2009-09-28TokyoR32hardAndrea Petkovic7-5 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Petkovic A.

Petkovic A.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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.Petkovic A.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Petkovic A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
48
Break points saved·Dominant
81
39
Break points won·Clear edge
89
76
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
73
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
74

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

Final
Kuznetsova S.
Safina D.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Safina D.
Pennetta F.
3-67-56-0
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
6-46-2
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