Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Elena DementievaWTA Tour Championships Round Robin

WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Round Robin
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 26 October 2009
carpet
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-3 6-2
Dementieva E.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Dementieva E.
32

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-2 in the WTA Tour Championships round robin on carpet. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round-robin. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-27StuttgartSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2
2008-02-25DubaiFhardElena Dementieva4-6 6-3 6-2
2007-08-20New HavenSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 6-3 3-0 RET
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-3
2006-08-21New HavenQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 3-6
2005-03-09Indian WellsQFhardElena Dementieva3-6 6-3 7-5
2004-10-11MoscowQFhardElena Dementieva6-1 6-3
2004-08-30US OpenFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 7-5
2004-07-19Los AngelesQFhardElena Dementieva5-7 6-2 6-2
2004-05-03BerlinR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-7(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.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%
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%
58%
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 pressure
Clutch 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