Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Lucie Safarova — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 August 2009
hard
Kuznetsova S.6-3 6-7 7-6
Safarova L.
Kuznetsova S.
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Safarova L.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–6.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(3) |
| 2014-10-13 | Moscow | QF | hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2012-02-13 | Doha | R16 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-1 2-0 RET |
| 2008-02-25 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2007-02-05 | Paris | QF | carpet | Lucie Safarova | 6-3 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
89
Break points won·Dominant
89
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
50
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
Weather
29°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 69%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Bammer S.
6-06-3
Pennetta F.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Safina D.
Clijsters K.
6-27-5
Dementieva E.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-1
R16
Wozniacki C.
Czink M.
3-0
Hantuchova D.
Zvonareva V.
7-660-67-65
Safina D.
Peng S.
6-36-4
Clijsters K.
Kuznetsova S.
6-44-66-2
Pennetta F.
Williams V.
7-626-4
Bammer S.
Williams S.
7-56-4
Jankovic J.
Azarenka V.
7-57-64
Dementieva E.
Cirstea S.
6-46-4
R32
Pennetta F.
Szavay A.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Vinci R.
2-67-56-4
Peng S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
5-76-26-1
Clijsters K.
Schnyder P.
6-27-5
Kuznetsova S.
Safarova L.
6-36-727-64
Williams V.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2
Hantuchova D.
Bondarenko A.
7-51-66-4
Zvonareva V.
Kleybanova A.
6-41-67-5
Bammer S.
Radwanska A.
6-07-5
Wozniacki C.
Wozniak A.
4-66-46-4
Czink M.
Ivanovic A.
7-667-5
Cirstea S.
Groenefeld A.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Kirilenko M.
7-666-3
Dementieva E.
Wickmayer Y.
6-36-4
R64
Azarenka V.
Kanepi K.
6-37-62
Bondarenko K.
Rybarikova M.
6-26-2
Bammer S.
Zheng J.
6-24-66-2
Radwanska A.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-1
Chakvetadze A.
Vesnina E.
7-56-3
Kirilenko M.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-1
Wickmayer Y.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Cirstea S.
Shaughnessy M.
7-57-5
Groenefeld A.
Razzano V.
6-33-66-4
Ivanovic A.
Oudin M.
2-66-16-1
Czink M.
Cornet A.
6-36-2
Wozniak A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-06-3
Kleybanova A.
Rezai A.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Errani S.
3-66-36-1
Bondarenko A.
Petrova N.
6-26-3
Pennetta F.
Morita A.
6-26-3
Szavay A.
Radwanska U.
7-57-5
Govortsova O.
Makarova K.
6-16-3
Safarova L.
Benesova I.
6-37-67
Schnyder P.
Dulko G.
6-46-0
Clijsters K.
Bartoli M.
6-46-3
Peng S.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Dushevina V.
6-43-66-3
Vinci R.
Maria T.
6-46-1