Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaBeijing Quarter-final

Beijing · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2009
hard
#400WTA
1775ELO
1742Hard ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-3 6-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Pavlyuchenkova A.
33

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 6-3 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR128clayAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-1 2-6 6-1
2017-03-06Indian WellsQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2017-01-16Australian OpenR16hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-3 6-3
2017-01-09SydneyR16hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova7-5 6-3
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-4
2015-10-19MoscowFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-1
2015-09-28WuhanR64hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-0 6-1
2010-08-16MontrealR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 4-6 6-1
2010-01-18Australian OpenR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova A.

Pavlyuchenkova A.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
85
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
87
Break points won·Even
89
91
Deciding sets·Even
85
88
Tiebreaks·Even
82
86

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 24%

Draw