Venus Williams vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Doha Round Robin
Venus Williams defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the Doha round robin on hard. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWilliams V. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
13 shared · last 12 monthsWilliams V. and Kuznetsova S. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Williams V. went 16–12 (57%) against them, Kuznetsova S. 11–7 (61%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 5 better-results split).
16–1257%Williams V. · better vs 3Record vs common opponents11–761%Kuznetsova S. · better vs 5
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
39–32Sets24–17
372–298Games213–185
1–10Tiebreaks2–3
8–7Deciding sets3–2
vs Zvonareva V.#290W6-7 6-0 6-2WTA Tour Championships · carpetL2-6 3-6WTA Tour Championships · carpet- vs Pavlyuchenkova A.#642L6-3 1-6 4-6Beijing · hardW6-3 6-3Beijing · hard
vs Williams S.L7-5 4-6 6-7WTA Tour Championships · carpetL6-7 5-7WTA Tour Championships · carpet
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- vs Safina D.W6-1 6-0Wimbledon · grassW6-4 6-2Roland Garros · clay
vs Jankovic J.W6-2 2-6 6-3WTA Tour Championships · carpetL6-7 4-6WTA Tour Championships · carpet- vs Dementieva E.L6-3 6-7 2-6WTA Tour Championships · carpetW6-3 6-2WTA Tour Championships · carpet
vs Radwanska A.W6-1 6-2Wimbledon · grassW6-4 1-6 6-1Roland Garros · clay
vs Pennetta F.W6-1 6-2Acapulco · hardW6-0 6-3ITA vs RUS · clay
vs Peer S.W6-3 6-3Miami · hardW7-5 6-1US Open · hard- vs Kleybanova A.L3-6 6-3 5-7Madrid · clayW6-2 6-1Miami · hard
vs Lisicki S.L4-6 6-7Charleston · clayL2-6 5-7Wimbledon · grass
vs Safarova L.W6-7 6-2 7-5Roland Garros · clayW6-3 6-7 7-6Cincinnati · hard
vs Clijsters K.L0-6 6-0 4-6US Open · hardL4-6 6-4 2-6Cincinnati · hard
Head-to-head
9 meetings · Williams V. leads 5–454
Hard: level 2–2 · Carpet: Williams V. leads 1–0 · Grass: Williams V. leads 1–0 · Clay: Kuznetsova S. leads 2–1
- Williams V.October 2009DohaThis matchHard6-2 6-7(3) 6-4
- Williams V.October 2009WTA Tour ChampionshipsCarpet6-2 6-7 6-4
- Kuznetsova S.March 2008MiamiHard6-4 6-4
- Williams V.June 2007WimbledonGrass6-3 6-4
- Kuznetsova S.April 2007WarsawClay3-6 6-3 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWilliams V.Kuznetsova S.1 662ELO1 8501 598Hard ELO1 8220–10Last 104–629Age24185 cmHeight174 cmRightPlaysRight